India's Wholesale Inflation Eases Slightly as Food Prices Rise

Wholesale prices are what shops pay when they buy goods in large amounts before selling them to us.

In July, these prices went up a little less than they did in June, but they still rose.

The overall number fell just a tiny bit, from 9.87% to 9.78%.

Food, however, kept getting more expensive.

The index that tracks food prices rose, meaning food items became dearer.

Some things got cheaper, especially fuel and power, which slowed down their price increases.

But other things like metals, chemicals, and textiles went up faster.

Even electricity prices started rising again after being down.

The government also corrected last May's numbers, saying prices rose a little more than first reported.

Overall, things are still getting more costly, especially food.