India’s WPI inflation rises 0.26% in November

14 Dec 2023 Evaluate

Returning to positive territory after seven months, India’s inflation based on wholesale price index (WPI) rose 0.26 per cent in November from a year ago driven by the increase in prices of food articles, electricity, computer, electronics & optical products, motor vehicles, other transport equipment and other manufacturing etc. In October, the WPI inflation was -0.52 per cent.

The Component wise, primary articles index, having weight of 22.62%, increased 1.30% to 186.9 (provisional) in November, 2023 from 184.5 (provisional) for the month of October, 2023. Prices of Food Articles increased in November 2023 as compared to October 2023, while prices of Non-food Articles, Minerals and Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas declined in November 2023 as compared to October 2023.

Fuel & Power index, having weight of 13.15%, increased 0.78% to 155.3 (provisional) in November 2023 from 154.1 (provisional) for the month of October 2023. Prices of Electricity increased in November 2023 as compared to October 2023, while prices of Mineral Oils declined in November 2023 as compared to October 2023.

Besides, Manufactured Products constituting the major portion of the index with weight of 64.23%, increased 0.07% to 140.4 (provisional) in November 2023 from 140.3 (provisional) for the month of October 2023. Meanwhile, for the month of September 2023 the final Wholesale Price Index and inflation rate for 'All Commodities' (Base: 2011- 12=100) stood at 151.8 and (-) 0.07% respectively.


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