Below the Views on WPI by Rajani Sinha, Chief Economist, CareEdge Ratings
The wholesale price index (WPI) continued in a deflationary zone for the fourth consecutive month in July, helped by lower metals, chemicals, textile, manufactured food, and mineral oils prices. However, the pace of annualised decline in WPI slowed significantly compared with the previous two months, with the spike in food prices led by vegetables restricting the downside. Consequently, sequential...
Views on WPI : Consequently, sequential momentum in WPI turned positive after two months says Rajani Sinha, CareEdge Ratings
India’s inflation based on wholesale price index (WPI) declined further to 3.85% for the month of February 2023 against 4.73% recorded in January 2023, on account of fall in prices of crude petroleum & natural gas, non-food articles, food products, minerals, computer, electronic & optical products, chemicals & chemical products, electrical equipment and motor vehicles, trailers & semitrailers. The wholesale inflation was 4.95% in December 2022.
The Component wise, pri...
India`s wholesale inflation declines further to 3.85% in February
Wholesale inflation slid slightly to 12.41 per cent in August from 13.93 per cent recorded in July 2022, according to data released by the Commerce Ministry.
Inflation in August, however, was much lesser than 16.23 per cent recorded in June 2022.
Wholesale inflation, which is measured by wholesale price index (WPI), was contributed by the rise in prices of mineral oils, food articles, crude petroleum and natural gas, basic metals, chemicals and chemical products, electricity and f...
Wholesale inflation eases slightly to 12.41% in Aug