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  Wholesale inflation eases to 1.89 per cent in November, food prices decline

  Business | December 16, 2024 14:42 IST

  The wholesale inflation declined in the month of November. The food inflation also eased this month mainly due to the reduction in the prices of the vegetables. However, potato prices continue to be high.

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  WPI inflation surges to 16-month high of 3.36 per cent in June on costlier vegetables

  Business | July 15, 2024 16:06 IST

  Wholesale inflation in India reached a 16-month high of 3.36% in June, driven by rising prices of food articles, especially vegetables, and manufactured items. This marks the fourth consecutive month of increasing inflation, up from 2.61% in May.

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  Wholesale price inflation declines to 0.27 per cent in January

  Business | February 14, 2024 12:42 IST

  Food inflation fell to 6.85 per cent in January, down from 9.38 per cent in December 2023, while inflation in vegetables decreased to 19.71 per cent.

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  WPI inflation eases to 10.66% in September on lower food prices

  Business | October 14, 2021 12:53 IST

  WPI inflation remained in double-digit for the sixth consecutive month. In August, it was 11.39 per cent. In September 2020, inflation was 1.32 per cent.

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  Wholesale inflation rises to 2.03% in January from 1.22% in December 2020

  Business | February 15, 2021 14:06 IST

  The wholesale price-based inflation rose to 2.03 percent in January 2021, even as food prices cooled.

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  Wholesale prices plunge to 4.5-year low; WPI deflation at 3.21% in May

  Business | June 15, 2020 17:17 IST

  ​Prices in the wholesale market fell to a 4.5-year low level in May, recording a deflation of 3.21 per cent, due to sharp decline in fuel and power items even as food articles turned expensive.  

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  WPI inflation slips to 3.07% in April, food prices still high

  Business | May 14, 2019 13:13 IST

  Wholesale price-based inflation slipped to 3.07 per cent in April on cheaper fuel and manufactured items, even as prices of food articles remained high, according to an official data released Tuesday.

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  Wholesale inflation eases to 5.09 per cent in July

  Business | August 14, 2018 12:46 IST

  The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation was recorded at 5.77 per cent in June. In July 2017, it was at 1.88 per cent.

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  Cheaper food items drive WPI inflation down to 2.47% in March

  Business | April 16, 2018 15:25 IST

  Deflation in pulses was 20.58 per cent, in vegetables (2.70 per cent), wheat (1.19 per cent) and egg, meat and fish (0.82 per cent) in March.

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  India's wholesale price inflation eases to 3.58% in December

  Business | January 15, 2018 13:38 IST

  India's annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices eased to 3.58 per cent in December 2017, official data showed here on Monday.

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  Wholesale inflation rises to 6-month high of 3.59% in October as prices of food items soar

  Business | November 14, 2017 13:34 IST

  Wholesale inflation grew to 6-month high of 3.59 per cent in October, as prices of food articles, led by vegetables, soared by 2.2 per cent.

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  December WPI rises to 3.39 pc, minor slump in food prices

  January 16, 2017 13:06 IST

  Wholesale inflation broke the 3-month declining trend and rose to 3.39 per cent in December 2016, mainly due to rise in prices of manufactured items, even as food articles turned cheaper. The wholesale price

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  Amid rising food prices, India's June WPI hardens to 1.62%

  July 14, 2016 13:50 IST

  New Delhi: India's wholesale price index saw a sharp rise in June to 1.62% from last month's 0.79% amid pricier vegetables and a small uptick in manufactured goods. This kept the inflation level in the

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  Wholesale Price Index dips to historic -4.95%; pressure on RBI to cut rate

  September 14, 2015 21:59 IST

  New Delhi: Deflationary trend continued for 10th month in a row with WPI inflation plunging to a historic low of (-)4.95 per cent in August on cheaper commodities, a development that may prompt RBI to

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  Wholesale Price Inflation negative for 8th month; rate cut clamour gets louder

  July 14, 2015 17:40 IST

  New Delhi:  Wholesale price inflation slipped further to (-)2.4 per cent in June on cheaper vegetable and fuel prices, continuing the deflationary trend for the eighth month in a row—prompting the industry to step up

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  Inflation down to 5 year low, BJP praises Modi govt

  Politics | September 15, 2014 20:16 IST

  New Delhi: BJP today credited the initiatives taken by Narendra Modi government for the decline in inflation and said it was committed to bring down prices and help improve the country's economy to make the

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  Inflation mostly driven by primary articles: Report

  March 02, 2014 16:24 IST

  Mumbai: Primary articles led by food itemshave the highest share in overall price index at a whopping35.7 per cent and are mainly responsible for high inflation,Care Ratings has said in a report.The manufactured items basket,

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  RBI may hike rate in future: Analysts

  December 18, 2013 21:49 IST

  Mumbai: Terming the RBI action today as a “pleasant surprise”, analysts today cautioned that possibility of a rate hike in the future cannot be ruled out.  Urijit Patel committee's report on monetary policy would clear

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  No single data point to determine RBI's next move, says Raghuram Rajan

  November 16, 2013 20:37 IST

  New Delhi: Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan today said no single data point will determine the central bank's next move on curtailing high inflation amidst a weak economy, even as he hoped that a good

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  Inflation in goods used by rich higher than those by poor: PHD

  November 03, 2013 12:12 IST

  New Delhi: Inflation during the current festive season is impacting the rich more than poor as the goods used by them have seen a higher price rise a report by a industry body said."The impact