Page 17 - Food Inflation

Vegetables production almost stagnant in 2015-16

The WPI-based inflation in vegetables rose to 28.05% in July from 16.91% in June; retail vegetables inflation remained over 14% in both July and June

Food inflation pushes up WPI inflation to 3.5%

This was led by higher food inflation, especially in pulses, fruits, vegetables, tea, egg, meat and fish

Food inflation pushes up WPI

In June, the non-food manufacturing inflation measure stood at minus 0.3 per cent, while CCII inflation, after entering the positive zone in December, was at two per cent

Higher food inflation pushes WPI up

Wholesale price index inched up in May to 0.8 per cent, the highest since November 2014. This was led by higher food inflation, especially in pulses, vegetables, sugar and milk. Fuel inflation continued to fall, while core inflation as measured by the CRISIL Core Inflation Indicator remained unchanged at 1.8 per cent. Food inflation (primary plus manufactured food) rose to 7.77 per cent, from 5.4 per cent in April due to a rise in primary food inflation. Primary food inflation inched up to 7.90 per cent, from 4.20 per cent previously, led by higher inflation in pulses, vegetables, milk, and condiments and spices. Inflation in processed food, which has been rising since September 2015, remained high at 7.50 per cent in May on the back of a rise in sugar inflation.

Higher food inflation pushes WPI up

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) has risen to 0.34 per cent, for the first time since October 2014. This was led by higher food inflation especially in pulses, vegetables, and milk. Fuel inflation continued to fall, albeit at a slower pace, in April, while core inflation as measured by the CRISIL Core Inflation Indicator (CCII) rose to 1.82 per cent from 1.04 per cent earlier, driven by higher inflation in manufactured food products and beverages.Food inflation (primary plus manufactured food) rose to 5.4 per cent from four per cent in March due to a rise in both primary and manufactured food inflation. Primary food inflation inched up to 4.2 per cent from 3.7 per cent, led by higher inflation in pulses (at 36.4 per cent), vegetables, milk, and spices. Inflation in processed food jumped to eight per cent from 4.5 per cent in March on the back of a rise in sugar, edible oils, and tea & coffee processing inflation.In the 'fuel and power' category, prices fell at a slower rate as infla

Food inflation to remain under check on subdued price trend

Sequel to optimistic monsoon forecast, besides high base of last year, say analysts

WPI stabilises on lower food inflation

Excluding food products, CCII was only mildly positive at 0.1 per cent