WPI inflation surges to 16-month high of 3.36% in June
The surge is driven by increased costs of food items, food products manufacturing, crude petroleum, natural gas, mineral oils, and other manufacturing sectors
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Wholesale inflation in May surges to 15-month high
The positive rate of inflation in May 2024 is primarily due to increase in prices of food articles, manufacture of food products, crude petroleum and natural gas, mineral oils and other manufacturing.
India’s wholesale inflation cools to 0.20% in February
The month-on-month change in the WPI index for February 2024 was 0.07% compared to January 2024.
Wholesale inflation surges to 9-month high in Dec 2023
WPI inflation surges for 2nd month straight on increase in food articles, machinery & equipment, computers, electronics & optical products prices
Wholesale prices drop 0.26% in September
Wholesale inflation in the fuel and power basket rose from -6.03% in August to -3.35% in September.
WPI inflation in negative territory for 5th month straight
Negative rate of wholesale inflation primarily attributed to fall in prices of mineral oils, basic metals, chemical & chemical products, textiles, and food products
WPI inflation at -1.36% in July
The wholesale price index (WPI) rose to -1.36% in July as against -4.12% in June owing to an increase in food prices, according to the ministry of commerce & industry
WPI inflation falls further in June
This is the 13th consecutive month when the wholesale price index (WPI) has declined.
WPI inflation cools down to -3.48% in May; lowest since November 2015
Wholesale inflation for manufactured products declined to -2.97% in May from -2.42% in April. Wholesale inflation for food products declined from 0.17% in April to -1.59% in May.
WPI inflation turns negative for first time since July 2020
The drop in the rate of inflation in April is primarily due to a fall in prices of basic metals, food, and manufactured products.
