Wholesale Price Index

Wholesale Inflation Accelerates To 3.18% In April

Business | Thomson Reuters | Monday May 14, 2018

Annual wholesale price inflation last month rose to 3.18 per cent from a year earlier, higher than a 2.47 per cent rise in March, and an increase of 2.86 per cent forecast by economists in a Reuters poll.

Wholesale Inflation Softens To 2.47% In March

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday April 16, 2018

On a sequential basis, expenses on primary articles, which constitute 22.62 per cent of the WPI's total weightage, inched up by 0.24 per cent, from an increase of 0.79 per cent in February.

January Wholesale Inflation Eases To 6-Month Low Of 2.84%

Business | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 15, 2018

Inflation based on wholesale prices eased to a six-month low of 2.84 per cent in January on cheaper food articles even as vegetable prices continued to rule high.

Wholesale Inflation Hits 6-Month High Of 3.59%

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Tuesday November 14, 2017

Data released on Monday showed retail inflation picking up in October to a seven-month high, driven by faster rises in prices of food and fuel products, dampening chances of an interest rate cut by the central bank next month.

Factory Output, Inflation Data To Drive Trading Sentiment: Experts

Business | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 10, 2017

Inflation data based on wholesale price index (WPI) for August will be announced during market hours on Thursday.

CPI Inflation Likely To Be At 3.2% In August: Morgan Stanley

Business | Press Trust of India | Friday September 8, 2017

At the same time, stronger food and oil prices are also expected to accelerate wholesale price index (WPI) index to 2.9 per cent in August from 1.9 per cent in July, the global brokerage said in the report.

Inflation, Factory Activity Data, Q1 Earnings To Be Market Movers: Experts

Business | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 9, 2017

Industrial production data for May is due on Wednesday. On the same day, inflation based on CPI for June is scheduled to be announced. Wholesale price index (WPI) for June is due on Friday.

Inflation Loses Bite, May Wholesale Prices Down At 2.17% On Cheaper Veggies

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 14, 2017

The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation was 3.85 per cent in the previous month and (-)0.9 per cent in May 2016. The reading was 2.10 per cent in December 2016.

Wholesale Inflation Hits Two-And-A-Half-Year High On Fuel Surge

Business | Thomson Reuters | Tuesday February 14, 2017

Prices in wholesale markets rose 5.25 per cent last month from a year earlier, their fastest gain since July 2014, government data showed on Tuesday.

Q3 Earnings, Inflation Data To Drive Stock Market Sentiment: Experts

Business | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 12, 2017

Inflation data based on consumer price index (CPI) for January is scheduled to be released after market hours on Monday and wholesale price index on Tuesday.

Wholesale Inflation Eases To 3.15% In November

Business | Wednesday December 14, 2016

According to government data, the index for primary articles declined by 0.9% to 259.4 from 261.8 for the previous month. The index for Fuel and power, with weight of 14.91% rose by 1.8%.

Industry For Rate Cut To Curb Liquidity Squeeze From Note Ban

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 15, 2016

Going forward, prices are expected to remain muted as favourable monsoon would augment food supplies in the market and international commodity prices will continue to stay under pressure, industry bodies noted.

Wholesale Inflation May Rise Further In Coming Months: India Inc

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 14, 2016

As wholesale prices inched up to a two-year high of 3.74 per cent in August, industry experts anticipate a further rise in coming months, leaving little room for an interest rate cut.

Headline Inflation To Remain Up This Fiscal Year: Kotak Institutional Equities

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 17, 2016

Headline inflation is expected to continue its rally through the rest of this fiscal year, and while Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is likely to average 3.9 per cent, Consumer Price Index (CPI) will average close to five per cent in 2016-17, says a report.

High Wholesale Price Inflation To Boost Toll Road Revenues For FY18: Icra

Business | Press Trust of India | Monday July 18, 2016

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) increasing to a 20-month high of 1.6 per cent in June from 0.8 per cent in May will augur well for the toll road projects revenues for financial year 2017-18, according to Icra Research.