WPI
Your food bill could feel the heat: India’s Wholesale Inflation jumps to 9.8 percent
India's wholesale price inflation in India spiked to 9.8 percent in June, compared to 9.6 in May, driven by prices of food and non-food items, as per official government data released on Tuesday.
The index for All Commodities for June 2026 stands at 110.2, whereas it was 109.9 in May 2026, read a government statement.
YoY inflation rates for major groups, namely, Primary Articles, Fuel and Power, and Manufactured Products are 7.0 per cent, 27.41 per cent, and 7.48 per cent, respectively in June 2026, compared to 4.99 per cent, 30.33 per cent, and 7.48 per cent, respectively in May 2026.
The indices for Primary Articles, Fuel and Power, and Manufactured Products are 116.1, 111.1, and 107.8, respectively, in June 2026, whereas they were 113.7, 113, and 107.8, respectively, in May 2026.
Across groups, ‘Mineral Oils (containing Petroleum Products)’, ‘Food Articles’, ‘Manufacture of Basic Metals’, and ‘Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical Products’, have been major drivers of WPI inflation in June 2026.
WPI Food Index (weight=24.99 per cent): The Food Index consists of ‘Food Articles’ from Primary Articles major group, and ‘Manufacture of Food Products’ from Manufactured Products major group.
It observed a YoY inflation of 6.14 per cent in June 2026, compared to 4.49 per cent in May 2026.
The final index for the month of April 2026 has been revised from 108.8 (Provisional estimate) to 108.9. Accordingly, WPI inflation has been revised from 8.26 per cent, as per provisional estimate to 8.36 as per the final estimate.
The Final Estimate of WPI (Base Year 2022-23) for the month of April 2026 has been compiled with a weighted response rate of 97.5 per cent.
The Provisional Estimate of WPI (Base Year 2022-23) for the month of June 2026 has been compiled with a weighted response rate of 82.6 per cent.
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