Wpi Inflation

The rate of inflation based on WPI Food Index increased from 5.52 percent in April, 2024 to 7.40 percent in May, 2024.

WPI inflation accelerates to 1.26% in April from 0.53% a month ago

The month over month change in WPI index in April stood at 0.79 percent as compared to March.

India's wholesale inflation rises to three-month high of 0.53% in March

The wholesale inflation data comes after the statistics ministry said on April 12 that India's headline retail inflation stood steady at 4.85 percent in March.

India's wholesale inflation edges down to 0.20% in February

The wholesale inflation data comes after the statistics ministry said on March 12 that India's headline retail inflation stood steady at 5.09 percent in February.

HCL Tech Q3 beats estimates, all eyes on WPI inflation & more | Market Minutes

In this episode of Market Minutes, Lovisha Darad discusses about key factors that will guide market direction on January 15. With muted global set-up, will investors support market breadth as India Inc delivers Q3 results? All eyes will be on wholesale price inflation (WPI) data after retail inflation jumped to 4-month high of 5.7 percent in December. Also, catch VK Vijayakumar of Geojit Financial Services on Voice of the Day segment. Market Minutes is a morning podcast that puts the spotlight on hot stocks, key data points, and developing trends.

Wholesale price inflation hits an 8-month high of 0.26% in November

India's wholesale inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index, has returned to the positive territory for the first time since March 2023.

Chart of the Day: Hidden in WPI deflation is a sign of retail price pressure

The sequential rise in the WPI for manufactured products bears watching, if producers pass on higher costs into retail prices, the Barclays report states

Wholesale inflation rises to 6-month high of -0.26% in September

India's wholesale inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index, has been in negative territory for the sixth month in a row

For the first time in 6 months, wholesale inflation may be above zero in September

Inflation measured by the Wholesale Price Index has been in the deflationary zone so far in 2023-24, even hitting a seven-and-a-half-year low of -4.18 percent in June

India's May WPI inflation at -3.48%, lowest in seven-and-a-half years

Wholesale inflation data comes after the statistics ministry said on June 12 that headline retail inflation fell to a 25-month low of 4.25 percent in May

WPI inflation seen below zero in April for first time since July 2020

The WPI inflation has been falling for some time now with the figure dropping to 1.34 per cent in March. It was at 3.85 per cent in February and 4.73 per cent in January.

Wholesale inflation drops to 1.34% in March, lowest in 29 months

Inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index was 3.85 percent in February and 14.63 percent in March 2022, according to data from the commerce ministry

Chart of the Day | WPI data point to softness in manufacturing

A decline in the wholesale price index is reassuring from a monetary policy viewpoint, but the sustained decline in manufacturing inflation raises a worrying question

What the inflation trend means for markets and investors

WPI inflation is correcting while CPI inflation has stayed steady---this will help companies claw back some of the eroded margins. This is expected to help prop up the earnings of B2C companies and bring their P/Es back to attractive levels

Major global economies seem to have left worst of inflation behind

The latest CPI and WPI data indicate that inflation has eased. Even inflation data for the US, which is important from a global perspective, suggest that the worst has passed, say experts

WPI inflation falls to 19-month low of 8.39% in October on favourable base

This is the first time in 19 months that wholesale inflation has come down to single digits. In the evening, the government will also release the closely watched CPI inflation data for October

Wholesale inflation drops to 11-month low of 12.41% in August

Wholesale inflation has now spent 17 consecutive months in double-digit territory

Worrying details could be hiding in sticky wholesale prices

A lot will depend on the fresh arrival of supplies of seasonal vegetables and the summer-sown kharif crop. All eyes are on the monsoon rains, and when they start lashing north-west India, the country’s grain bowl

Analysis | What does high WPI inflation mean for interest rates?

The spike in WPI will put more pressure on the rate-setting body to initiate a tight policy stance

Chart of the Day | Wholesale price data show firms are passing on part of the rise in input costs 

Wholesale prices of manufactured products have seen a sharp increase in recent months

WPI inflation rises to 14.55% in March, completes one year in double-digit territory

The rise in wholesale inflation in March to a four-month high comes after data released on April 12 showed the more closely-tracked headline retail inflation rate jumped to a 17-month high of 6.95 percent last month

India may clock 7.4% GDP growth in FY23; RBI likely to hike rates by 50-75 bps: FICCI survey

On the upcoming RBI monetary policy to be announced on April 8, the survey of economists said the central bank will refrain from undertaking policy reversal and is expected to look through temporary inflation spikes in the near term.

Rising costs of India’s growth

To contain inflation, retain foreign investments, arrest the depreciation of rupee, and protect India’s BOP position, the RBI needs to adopt a tighter stance and raise policy rates. But that will have an effect on growth  

Here’s why the morning hot cuppa and the platter got costlier

If crude prices harden, it could have a cascading effect, negating the fuel tax cut gains that lowered petrol and diesel prices. Costlier transport fuel could make most other goods dearer as the cost of ferrying products across India becomes expensive 

WPI inflation rate in November spikes to 14.23%

The high rate of inflation in November 2021 is primarily due to rise in prices of mineral oils, basic metals, crude petroleum, natural gas, chemical and food products, the government said.