Inflation based on wholesale price index (WPI) in India eased in the month of November 2024 to 1.89% as compared to 2.36% in October 2024, due to fall in prices of food articles, crude petroleum & natural gas and electricity.
The Component wise, primary articles index, having weight of 22.62%, decreased by 1.20% to 197.9 (provisional) in November 2024 from 200.3 (provisional) for the month of October 2024, on the back of fall in prices of food articles and crude petroleum & natural gas. However, prices of minerals and non-food articles increased in November 2024 as compared to October 2024.
Fuel & Power index, having weight of 13.15%, increased by 0.41% to 147.1 (provisional) in November 2024 from 146.5 (provisional) for the month of October 2024, as price of mineral oils increased in November, 2024 while price of electricity generation decreased in November 2024 as compared to October 2024. But, price of coal remained same as in the previous month.
Further, Manufactured Products constituting the major portion of the index with weight of 64.23%, increased by 0.35% to 143.0 (provisional) in November, 2024 from 142.5 (provisional) for the month of October, 2024. Meanwhile, for the month of September, 2024 the final Wholesale Price Index and inflation rate for 'All Commodities' (Base: 2011-12=100) stood at 154.7 and 1.91% respectively.