Wholesale inflation stays in negative for fourth month at (-) 1.36% in July
The Hindu
“Decline in the rate of inflation in July, 2023 is primarily contributed by fall in prices of mineral oils, basic metals, chemical & chemical products, textiles and food products,” the commerce and industry ministry said on August 14.
The wholesale price based inflation remained in the negative territory for the fourth straight month in July at (-)1.36% on easing prices of fuel, even though food articles turned costlier.
The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation rate has been in the negative since April and was (-)4.12% in June. In July last year it was 14.07%.
Inflation in food articles skyrocketed 14.2% in July against 1.32% in June.
"Decline in the rate of inflation in July, 2023 is primarily contributed by fall in prices of mineral oils, basic metals, chemical & chemical products, textiles and food products," the commerce and industry ministry said on August 14.
Fuel and power basket inflation eased to (-)12.79% in July from (-)12.63% in June.
In manufactured products, the inflation rate was (-)2.51% as against (-)2.71% in June.
The RBI last week kept interest rates unchanged at 6.5% for the third straight meeting but signalled tighter policy if food prices drive inflation higher.
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