Wpi Inflation
Wholesale inflation nears double digits in June as food and fuel costs rise
Producer price inflation climbed to 9.87% in June, driven by food and petroleum-linked costs.
2 min read14 Jul 2026TCA Anant: India's new package of price indices promise us a sharper view of economic trends
India’s latest statistical revisions constitute a useful upgrade of our economic data. Here's how a rejigged wholesale price index and the formulation of new indices promise to enrich our view of how prices move across the economy.
4 min read17 Jun 2026US-Iran war impact: Will rising inflation on oil shock drive earnings downgrade for India Inc in FY27?
The impact of rising inflation on earnings is fairly straightforward. Higher input costs can put pressure on margins, which may affect profitability. However, inflation also tends to push up revenues because companies often pass on higher costs through price hikes.
4 min read27 May 2026Mint Quick Edit | The government may not be able to shield consumers from inflation much longer
Inflation measured by India’s wholesale price index (WPI) more than doubled in April. This gauge is more sensitive to oil shocks than the consumer price index, but the latter can’t escape. What’ll RBI do?
1 min read15 May 2026Wholesale inflation surges to 42-month high of 8.3% in April on crude spike
The rise in inflation points to a growing squeeze on producer margins, which is likely to become visible in corporate earnings during the first quarter, said economists
2 min read14 May 2026India’s wholesale inflation rises to 3.88% in March, highest in over 3 years on fuel, metal costs
Wholesale inflation rose in March after months of muted readings, driven by higher metal, manufacturing and energy prices, even as retail inflation edged up to 3.4%.
3 min read15 Apr 2026India's wholesale inflation rises to 1.81% in January
RBI focuses on retail price inflation measured by the consumer price index for monetary policy decisions but inflation measured by WPI remaining benign would indicate that cost pressures for businesses remain under control, helping stabilise retail prices
2 min read16 Feb 2026Q3 results 2026, inflation data to Trump's tariffs: Top five triggers for Indian stock market this week
Indian stock market: On Friday, the Sensex slumped 605 points, or 0.72%, to settle at 83,576.24, while the Nifty 50 fell 194 points, or 0.75%, to end at 25,683.30.
5 min read11 Jan 2026WPI inflation to India-US trade deal: Top five triggers for Indian stock market this week
Top five stock market triggers next week: India's WPI inflation, India-US trade deal, Rupee outlook, FII activity and gold prices are the top five triggers for the Indian stock market.
4 min read14 Dec 2025Wholesale inflation falls to 27-month low in October as food prices slump
Food inflation, a key driver of the index, turned negative at -5.04% in October, from -1.99% in September, 0.21% in August, -2.15% in July, and -0.26% in June. The fall in wholesale prices in October was led by lower prices of vegetables, wheat, pulses and oilseeds.
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