Wholesale Price Index Inflation
India's wholesale inflation rises to 15-month high of 2.61% in May
May 2024 WPI: Prices of crude petroleum & natural gas, food articles, and manufacturing witnessed a surge in May 2024 compared to April 2024
 "India's wholesale inflation rises to 15-month high of 2.61% in May")
Tomatoes expected to become affordable as wholesale prices decline 30%
While tomatoes bring a sigh of relief, onion prices may be next in line to dig a hole in your pocket
 "Tomatoes expected to become affordable as wholesale prices decline 30%")
Sensex rises for 3rd straight day, up 85pts ahead of Fed outcome; RIL leads
CLOSING BELL ON JUNE 14, 2023: Sectorally, the BSE Metal index surged 1.6 per cent. The Energy and Oil & Gas indices were also up nearly a per cent each.
 "Sensex rises for 3rd straight day, up 85pts ahead of Fed outcome; RIL leads")
WPI enters deflation in April first time in 3 yrs as mfg item prices dip
WPI declines to 34-month low of -0.92% on the back of high base effect
 "WPI enters deflation in April first time in 3 yrs as mfg item prices dip")
India's wholesale price inflation eases to two-year low of 4.73% in January
The price fall is mainly attributed to a fall in food prices, especially vegetables
 "India's wholesale price inflation eases to two-year low of 4.73% in January")
India's July WPI inflation eases to 13.93% as food, fuel prices decline
Wholesale Price Index-based (WPI) inflation was 15.18 per cent last month and at a record high of 16.63 per cent in May. It was 11.57 per cent in July 2021
 "India's July WPI inflation eases to 13.93% as food, fuel prices decline")
Markets not fully pricing in possibility of higher inflation: Analysts
India's March wholesale price index-based inflation (WPI) surged to 14.55 per cent on rising edible oil prices and increase in power prices. WPI inflation in February stood at 13.11 per cent.
 "Markets not fully pricing in possibility of higher inflation: Analysts")
WPI inflation hits 4-month high in March as crude, commodity prices spike
As per the government data released on Monday, WPI inflation has remained in double digits for the 12th consecutive month beginning April 2021
Dec WPI eases slightly but remains in double digits as food prices soar
Bucks a 4-month rising trend in December 2021 and comes in at 13.56%, even as food prices harden
 "Dec WPI eases slightly but remains in double digits as food prices soar")
RBI will have to look through high inflation for growth, say economists
While the inflation numbers are much above RBI's tolerance band, the central bank would rather hope an urgent reduction of taxes by the govt brings down prices in the interim
 "RBI will have to look through high inflation for growth, say economists")
Wholesale price index makeover on the cards, base year to be 2017-18
Green tea, sanitisers among items in bigger basket
 "Wholesale price index makeover on the cards, base year to be 2017-18")
March WPI inflation at 8-yr high; economists see it in double digits in May
Hopes for policy rate reduction in near term dim even as economic uncertainty looms large amid the second Covid-19 wave
 "March WPI inflation at 8-yr high; economists see it in double digits in May")
WPI-based inflation eases to 2.26% in February on cheaper food items
The data released last week also showed that the consumer price index- (CPI-) based inflation rate declined to 6.58 per cent from 68-month high of 7.59 per cent over this period
 "WPI-based inflation eases to 2.26% in February on cheaper food items")
Wholesale inflation rises to 7-month high of 2.59% on costlier vegetables
The core deflation indicates slowing growth in the manufacturing category
 "Wholesale inflation rises to 7-month high of 2.59% on costlier vegetables")
Crisil core inflation tracker: Sharp fall in WPI led by food and fuel
Going forward, food inflation could stay under check if monsoons are normal and global food prices stay benign
 "Crisil core inflation tracker: Sharp fall in WPI led by food and fuel")
