Wholesale Price Index inflation in October eases to 8.39 per cent

November 14, 2022 7:11 PM

Wholesale Price Index inflation in October eases to 8.39 per cent

Wholesale Price-based Inflation (WPI) for October eased to its lowest level since March 2021. Dropping below the double-digit mark for the first time since March of the year 2021, it eased to 8.39 per cent in October from 10.70 per cent in September.  According to the Commerce and Industry Ministry data released today, WPI inflation stood at 19 month low level amid ease in the food articles segment which slipped to 8.33 per cent in October.  Vegetable prices segment eased to 17.61 per cent in th...

Wholesale price-based inflation eases to 12.41 per cent in August

September 14, 2022 6:52 PM

Wholesale price-based inflation eases to 12.41 per cent in August

Wholesale price-based inflation eased to 12.41 per cent in August as compared to 13.93 per cent in the preceding month. According to the Commerce and Industry Ministry data released today, WPI inflation fell on easing prices of Manufactured products. The Wholesale inflation was at a record high of 15.88 per cent in May this year and stood at 11.64 per cent in August last year. The WPI inflation continued its declining trend for the third month in August this year but remained in double-digits fo...