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This decline in WPI inflation aligns with the retail inflation data for July. (Express Photo)

Wholesale inflation declines to 2.04% in July, ending 4-month rise

August 14, 2024 12:40 pm

The wholesale price index (WPI) inflation rate was 3.36% in June, 2.61% in May, and -4.18% in July 2023.

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.

Wholesale inflation remains in negative for 5th month at -0.52% in August

September 14, 2023 12:47 pm

The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation rate has been in the negative since April and was (-)1.36 per cent in July. In August last year it was 12.48 per cent.

India's wholesale inflation remained in the negative territory for the fourth month straight, however, it increased form June's WPI reading of 4.12 per cent, which was lowest recording since September 2015.

India's WPI inflation in July stays in negative for fourth month but rises to (-) 1.36%

August 14, 2023 12:31 pm

"Decline in the rate of inflation is primarily contributed by fall in prices of mineral oils, basic metals, chemical & chemical products, textiles and food products," the ministry said in a press release.

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WPI inflation falls for 3rd month

July 15, 2023 4:35 am

The fall in wholesale inflation rate is owing to a steep fall in prices of fuel, power, food, base metals and the high base of last year.

Wholesale inflation in June eases to (-) 4.12%, lowest since October 2015

July 14, 2023 1:06 pm

The commerce ministry attributed the decline in the rate of WPI inflation "primarily due to fall in prices of mineral oils, food products, basic metals, crude petroleum & natural gas and textiles."

India's wholesale inflation in May declines to over 7-year low of (-) 3.48%

June 14, 2023 12:46 pm

The Commerce Ministry said that the decline in the rate of WPI inflation was primarily contributed by a "fall in prices of mineral oils, basic metals, food products, textiles, non-food articles, crude petroleum & natural gas, and chemical & chemical products."