Wholesale Inflation

Timelines

14 Mar 2019

Inflation based on wholesale prices rises to 2.93% in February

Inflation based on wholesale prices rose to 2.93% in February over the previous month, due to hardening of prices of primary articles, fuel and power, according to government data released today.

14 Nov 2018

WPI inflation at four-month high, rises to 5.28% in October

Inflation based on wholesale prices rose to a four-month high of 5.28% in October, mainly due to spike in petrol and diesel prices.

15 Oct 2018

WPI inflation rises to 5.13% in September, courtesy fuel-price hike

Inflation based on wholesale prices rose to a two-month high of 5.13% in September, mainly due to the hardening of food prices and the rise in fuel prices.

14 Sep 2018

WPI inflation drops to 4-month low of 4.53% in August

Inflation based on wholesale prices eased to a four-month low of 4.53% in August on softening of prices of food articles, especially vegetables.

14 Mar 2018

Wholesale price inflation eases to 7-month low of 2.48%

Lower inflation in food and fuel took India's wholesale inflation in February to 2.48%, a seven-month low.

14 Sep 2017

Wholesale price inflation touches four-month high at 3.24%

Wholesale price inflation in India rose to 3.24% in August, double that of 1.88% in July. It was the fastest rise in four months. Last August, it was 1.09%.