Wholesale Inflation

Wholesale inflation in the country declined to 2.04 per cent in July, according to government data released today.

The wholesale food inflation, which is at a four-month high, will continue to be a cause for concern in May and June as heatwave is likely to jack up prices of perishable commodities, ICRA Chief Economist Aditi Nayar said on Tuesday.

Wholesale inflation in the country rose marginally to 0.53 per cent in March compared to 0.20 per cent in the preceding month due to increase in prices of vegetables, potato, onion and crude oil.

While many advanced economies have been grappling with elevated prices for months, consumer price inflation in India dropped to a five-month low in October. Apart from prices of cereals, fruits, and pulses, the changes in most other items

The wholesale price index-based inflation remained in the negative territory for the seventh straight month in October at (-) 0.52 per cent, on easing prices of food items.

Wholesale inflation remained in the negative territory for the sixth straight month in September at (-) 0.26 per cent on easing prices of food items, especially vegetables.

Wholesale price-based inflation remained in the negative territory for the fifth straight month in August at (-)0.52 per cent, but prices of food articles and fuel showed an uptick.

The wholesale price-based inflation remained in the negative territory for the fourth straight month in July at (-) 1.36 per cent on easing prices of fuel, even though food articles turned costlier.

The deflation in the wholesale price continued for the third month in a row in June, with WPI contracting to a nearly eight-year low at minus (-) 4.12 per cent on account falling prices of food products, fuel and basic metals, according to official data released today.

Wholesale price-based inflation rate declined by (-) 3.48 per cent in May, a 3-year low, on easing prices of food, fuel and manufactured items.

India's annual wholesale-price based inflation (WPI) fell for the first time in nearly 3 years in April, as prices softened across the board.

Annual wholesale-price based inflation (WPI) eased to the lowest in nearly 30 months, as input prices continued to moderate, government data showed today.

Indian economy is expected to grow at 7 per cent in FY23 despite global headwinds while retail inflation would moderate in line with wholesale inflation which fell to a 25-month low in January, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.

The wholesale price based inflation eased for the ninth consecutive month to 3.85 per cent in February on easing prices of manufactured items and fuel and power, showed the government data released on Tuesday.

The wholesale price-based inflation declined to 2-year low of 4.73 per cent in January on easing prices of manufactured items, fuel and power, even though food articles turned expensive.

Wholesale inflation in the country declined to 2.04 per cent in July, according to government data released today.

The wholesale food inflation, which is at a four-month high, will continue to be a cause for concern in May and June as heatwave is likely to jack up prices of perishable commodities, ICRA Chief Economist Aditi Nayar said on Tuesday.

Wholesale inflation in the country rose marginally to 0.53 per cent in March compared to 0.20 per cent in the preceding month due to increase in prices of vegetables, potato, onion and crude oil.

While many advanced economies have been grappling with elevated prices for months, consumer price inflation in India dropped to a five-month low in October. Apart from prices of cereals, fruits, and pulses, the changes in most other items

The wholesale price index-based inflation remained in the negative territory for the seventh straight month in October at (-) 0.52 per cent, on easing prices of food items.

Wholesale inflation remained in the negative territory for the sixth straight month in September at (-) 0.26 per cent on easing prices of food items, especially vegetables.

Wholesale price-based inflation remained in the negative territory for the fifth straight month in August at (-)0.52 per cent, but prices of food articles and fuel showed an uptick.

The wholesale price-based inflation remained in the negative territory for the fourth straight month in July at (-) 1.36 per cent on easing prices of fuel, even though food articles turned costlier.

The deflation in the wholesale price continued for the third month in a row in June, with WPI contracting to a nearly eight-year low at minus (-) 4.12 per cent on account falling prices of food products, fuel and basic metals, according to official data released today.

Wholesale price-based inflation rate declined by (-) 3.48 per cent in May, a 3-year low, on easing prices of food, fuel and manufactured items.

India's annual wholesale-price based inflation (WPI) fell for the first time in nearly 3 years in April, as prices softened across the board.

Annual wholesale-price based inflation (WPI) eased to the lowest in nearly 30 months, as input prices continued to moderate, government data showed today.

Indian economy is expected to grow at 7 per cent in FY23 despite global headwinds while retail inflation would moderate in line with wholesale inflation which fell to a 25-month low in January, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.

The wholesale price based inflation eased for the ninth consecutive month to 3.85 per cent in February on easing prices of manufactured items and fuel and power, showed the government data released on Tuesday.

The wholesale price-based inflation declined to 2-year low of 4.73 per cent in January on easing prices of manufactured items, fuel and power, even though food articles turned expensive.