Food price surge pushes WPI inflation to nearly 10% in June; core eases

India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation rose sharply in June, moving close to the double-digit mark. The main driver was a surge in food prices, while some core measures eased compared with earlier readings.

The June movement indicates a reversal from earlier moderation. The inflation pattern suggests that price pressures remain strong in parts of the wholesale basket, even though not every component moved in the same direction.

The release points to a cost-push inflation problem in the wholesale economy. Such pressure can affect producer costs and may feed expectations about future retail inflation and policy response.