Wholesale Inflation

March 17, 2025 1:15 PM

India’s wholesale inflation remains steady at 2.38% in February

India’s wholesale inflation rate saw a marginal uptick in February, settling at 2.38%, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce on Monday. The figure is slightly higher than January’s wholesale inflation, which stood at 2.31%. A key contributor to the inflation rate was the rise in prices of manufactured food products, food articles, textiles, non-food articles, and other manufacturing categories. However, the Food Index, comprising both primary food articles and manufactured ...

Wholesale inflation in India jumps to 3.36% in June

India's wholesale inflation rate surged to 3.36% in June, up from 2.61% in May, according to data released by the Commerce Ministry on Monday. The increase, measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), was primarily driven by rising food and energy prices. The increase is largely due to higher prices in various categories including food articles, manufacture of food products, crude petroleum & natural gas, mineral oils, and other manufacturing sectors. The WPI for all commodities rose from...