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The Office of the Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade noted today that the rate of inflation, based on monthly Wholesale Price Index or WPI, stood at (2.03%) (provisional) for the month of January, 2021 (over January, 2020) as compared to 3.52% during the corresponding month of the previous year. The index for this Primary articles group declined by (-1.77%) to 143.9 (provisional) in January, 2021 from 146.5 (provisional) for the month of December, 2020. The index for Fuel and Power group increased by (5.84%) to 99.7 (provisional) in January, 2021 from 94...

This is higher than 1.22% recorded in Dec 2020; food prices ease

WPI inflation rises to 1.55% in November WPI based inflation was 1.48 per cent in October. November WPI year ago was 0.58 per cent due to increase in prices of food articles. BusinessToday.In | December 14, 2020 | Updated 12:55 IST WPI -- Wholesale Price Index -- based inflation rose to 1.55 per cent in November. It was 1.48 per cent in October. WPI inflation in October was at an eight-month high due to costlier manufactured products.  November WPI year ago was 0.58 per cent due to an increase in prices of food articles. "The rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at (1.55%) (provi...