Wholesale Price Index
India's wholesale inflation drops to -0.13% in June on food, fuel prices
June 2025 WPI-based inflation: Food index declined to -0.26%, compared to 1.72% in the previous month
 "India's wholesale inflation drops to -0.13% in June on food, fuel prices")
WPI inflation falls to 14-month low in May as food, fuel prices dip
Prices of primary food articles (-1.56 per cent) declined for the second month in a row
 "WPI inflation falls to 14-month low in May as food, fuel prices dip")
WPI inflation falls to 13-month low in April as food, fuel become cheaper
The sharpest vegetable price fall since October 2023 and a broad-based slowdown in fuel and manufactured goods inflation pulled WPI to its lowest level in over a year
 "WPI inflation falls to 13-month low in April as food, fuel become cheaper")
India's wholesale inflation drops sharply to 0.85% in April on fuel prices
April 2025 WPI-based inflation: Oil prices fell by 3.95%, electricity prices dropped by 1.38%, while coal prices rose slightly by 0.22%
 "India's wholesale inflation drops sharply to 0.85% in April on fuel prices")
India's wholesale inflation eases to 2.05% in March on food, fuel prices
WPI March 2025: WPI Food Index eased 4.66 per cent from 5.94 per cent the month earlier
India's wholesale inflation increases slightly to 2.38% in February
The inflation was led by acceleration in the prices of manufactured goods categories like food products
 "India's wholesale inflation increases slightly to 2.38% in February")
WPI inflation rises to 2.38% in Feb from 2.31% in Jan on fuel and power
The fuel and power index increased by 2.12 per cent to 153.8 (provisional) in February from 150.6 (provisional) for the month of January
Fresh harvest pulls down WPI inflation to 2.31%, shows govt data
Prices of food items like cereals (7.33 per cent), wheat (9.75 per cent), pulses (5.08 per cent), onion (28.33 per cent), and milk (2.69 per cent) accelerated during the month
WPI inflation eases to 2.31% in Jan, from 2.37% in Dec on food prices
Jan 2025 WPI-based inflation: Retail inflation eased to a five-month low of 4.31% in January, down from 5.22% in December driven primarily by easing food prices
Wholesale price inflation soars to 2.37% in Dec; food prices see decline
The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation stood at 0.86 per cent in December last year
 "Wholesale price inflation soars to 2.37% in Dec; food prices see decline")
NPPA sets retail prices for 65 drugs, revises ceiling for 20 formulations
The ceiling prices of seven other drugs were revised to include the impact of the 0.00551 per cent increase in drug prices in the National List of Essential Medicines
 "NPPA sets retail prices for 65 drugs, revises ceiling for 20 formulations")
Inflation likely held steady at five-year low of 3.5% in August: Poll
Although food prices, which make up nearly half the inflation basket, have eased significantly in the last two months, erratic monsoon rains across India could harm crop yields
 "Inflation likely held steady at five-year low of 3.5% in August: Poll")
NPPA fixes retail prices for 54 drug formulations and 8 special products
Prices have been fixed for drugs and formulations meant for diabetes, hypertension, heart issues, multivitamins, bacterial infections, and allergies
 "NPPA fixes retail prices for 54 drug formulations and 8 special products")
Rising India food costs likely snapped inflation downturn in May: Report
The Reuters poll of 50 economists conducted June 5-10 predicted consumer price inflation (CPI) is expected to have picked up to 4.89 per cent last month from April's 4.83 per cent.
 "Rising India food costs likely snapped inflation downturn in May: Report")
Govt plans to change base year of key economic gauges like CPI to FY23
Economic indices such as the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), Wholesale Price Index (WPI), and National Income are benchmarked to FY12
 "Govt plans to change base year of key economic gauges like CPI to FY23")
India's WPI-based inflation reaches 13-month high of 1.26% in April
April 2024 WPI: Prices of crude petroleum & natural gas and food articles witnessed a surge in April 2024 compared to March 2024, while prices of non-food articles and minerals saw a decline
 "India's WPI-based inflation reaches 13-month high of 1.26% in April")
Wholesale prices rise in March by 0.53% from a year, shows govt data
WPI for potato witnessed a jump of 52.96 per cent against a deflation of 25.59 per cent, while for onion 56.99 per cent as compared to (-) 36.83 per cent in March 2023
 "Wholesale prices rise in March by 0.53% from a year, shows govt data")
Wholesale inflation eases to 0.27% in January, food inflation at 3.79%
WPI inflation January: The highest fall in inflation was witnessed in manufactured products followed by fuel & power
 "Wholesale inflation eases to 0.27% in January, food inflation at 3.79%")
Higher food prices push WPI inflation to 9-month high in December
This is the second consecutive month that the wholesale inflation rate had remained in the positive territory after it had recorded deflation for seven consecutive months until October 2023
 "Higher food prices push WPI inflation to 9-month high in December")
WPI-based inflation increases to 0.73% in December on rise in food prices
Positive rate of inflation in December, 2023 was primarily due to an increase in prices of food articles, machinery & equipment, other manufacturing, other transport equipment
 "WPI-based inflation increases to 0.73% in December on rise in food prices")
