Tag: Wholesale Price Index
Cooling crude may ease inflation heat, give RBI room to stay on pause despite WPI surge: YES Bank
New Delhi: India’s wholesale inflationary pressures remain elevated, but easing global crude oil prices and a stable rupee could help soften future price risks, potentially…
India releases new wholesale price inflation index; tweaks fuel, food categories
India released a new Wholesale Price Index (WPI) on Monday that shifted the base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23. It was accompanied by a release…
New series debut: WPI at 9.7% in May; energy costs drive surge; revamped index expands basket to 957 items
New Delhi: India’s wholesale inflation rose to a record 9.7% year-on-year in May, the first reading under the revised Wholesale Price Index (WPI) series that…
India introduces PPI for goods and services, begins shift from WPI
New Delhi: The government on Monday came out with producer price index (PPI) data for both goods and services for the first time to better…
New producer price index set to replace WPI over next five years
New Delhi: India will introduce a Producer Price Index (PPI) covering output, input and services prices, to offer a more realistic assessment of inflationary trends…
India overhauls inflation framework with new Producer Price Index, revised WPI
India will launch a new Producer Price Index (PPI) and roll out a revised Wholesale Price Index (WPI) series from June 15, marking one of…
India to unveil broader gauge for inflation in data revamp
India is set to launch a Producer Price Index for the first time, a step toward aligning with most advanced economies, giving policymakers a broader…
Finance ministry flags inflation risks ahead of RBI policy as fuel prices, monsoon concerns mount
India needs to remain watchful on the inflation front as rising fuel prices, a weakening rupee and the risk of a below-normal monsoon threaten to…
West Asia crisis may soon make everyday goods costlier in India
New Delhi: The sharp rise in global commodity and energy prices triggered by the West Asia conflict is beginning to spread beyond crude oil and…
India’s near-term outlook clouded by supply risks, weather uncertainties: RBI report
Kolkata: India’s near-term economic outlook is clouded by supply side pressures and weather-related uncertainties while the potential second round effect of the West Asia geopolitical…