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Wholesale prices increased in December, with inflation measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) rising to 0.83%. This marks the second consecutive month of upward movement after two months of deflation, official data released on Wednesday showed. The return to positive inflation came after wholesale prices contracted in October and November, when WPI inflation stood…
Wholesale inflation in November was down 0.32%, thanks to falling prices of food articles, oils and electricity. However, the figure was still 0.71% up as compared to the previous month, when the WPI recorded a sharp plunge of 1.21%. This increase is attributed to the month-on-month increase in the prices of pulses and vegetables, according…
Wholesale inflation eased sharply to a 27-month low in October, slipping to (-)1.21% on the back of deep deflation in food items and softer prices across fuel and manufactured goods, according to official data released on Friday. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) had inched up 0.13% in September and stood at 2.75% a year earlier.The…
New Delhi: Wholesale price inflation moderated in Sept as food prices dipped, and deflation in fuel and power was observed. Experts said they expect the trend to persist as global commodity prices are seen lower.Data released by the commerce and industry ministry showed inflation, as measured by the wholesale price index, was at 0.1% in…
Wholesale price inflation (WPI) eased to 0.13% in September, driven by lower prices of food articles and manufactured goods, according to government data released on Tuesday. The reading compares with 0.52% in August and 1.91% in the same month last year.“The positive rate of inflation in September 2025 is primarily due to an increase in…
NEW DELHI: Wholesale price inflation swung to positive territory in Aug after contracting for two months in a row as food and manufactured product prices inched up. Data released by the commerce and industry ministry on Monday showed inflation, as measured by the wholesale price index (WPI), rose to a four-month high of 0.5% in…
India’s wholesale price inflation (WPI) moved back into the positive zone in August, rising to 0.52 per cent after staying in deflation for two straight months, according to government data released on Monday. WPI had recorded (-) 0.58 per cent in July and (-) 0.19 per cent in June, while it stood at 1.25 per…
