Wholesale inflation - based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) - accelerated to a provisional 5.28 per cent in October from 5.13 per cent in September, and 3.68 per cent in October 2017, government data showed on Wednesday. The wholesale or headline inflation reading of 5.28 per cent marked the highest level recorded in four months. The Central Statistics Office (CSO), under the Ministry Of Commerce & Industry, had last reported a higher inflation at 5.68 per cent in in June this year.
