India’s inflation based on wholesale price index (WPI) deflated for the third straight month in June, on the back of fall in prices of mineral oils, non-food Articles, crude petroleum & natural gas and electricity. WPI inflation stood at (-) 4.12% for the month of June 2023 against (-) 3.48% recorded in May 2023.
The Component wise, primary articles index, having weight of 22.62%, increased 0.57% to 176.3 (provisional) in June 2023 from 175.3 (provisional) for the month of May 2023. Prices of Food Articles increased in June 2023 as compared to May 2023. Prices of Non-food Articles, Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas, and Minerals declined in June 2023 as compared to May 2023.
Fuel & Power index, having weight of 13.15%, declined 1.75% to 146.0 (provisional) in June 2023 from 148.6 (provisional) for the month of May 2023. Prices of Coal increased in June 2023 as compared to May 2023. Prices of Mineral Oils and Electricity declined in June 2023 as compared to May 2023.
Besides, Manufactured Products constituting the major portion of the index with weight of 64.23%, declined by 0.50% to 140.0 (provisional) in June 2023 from 140.7 (provisional) for the month of May 2023. Meanwhile, for the month of April, 2023 the final Wholesale Price Index and inflation rate for 'All Commodities' (Base: 2011-12=100) stood at 151.1 and (-) 0.79% respectively.