Wholesale Inflation Falls For Second Month In A Row To 1.31% In Aug

Wholesale rising cost of living succumbed to the 2nd successive month to 1.31 percent in August as a result of less expensive veggies, food and gas, federal government information launched on Tuesday revealed.

The wholesale rate index (WPI) based rising cost of living was 2.04 percent inJuly It was (-) 0.46 percent in August in 2015.

“Positive rate of inflation in August 2024 is primarily due to increase in prices of food articles, processed food products, other manufacturing, manufacture of textiles and manufacture of machinery & equipment etc,” the market ministry claimed in a declaration.

As per the information, rising cost of living in food things was 3.11 percent in August versus 3.45 percent inJuly This was led by decreasing costs of veggies, which taped a depreciation of 10.01 percent in August contrasted to 8.93 percent in July.

Inflation in potatoes and onions remained to be high at 77.96 percent and 65.75 percent in August.

The gas and power group experienced depreciation of 0.67 percent in August versus rising cost of living of 1.72 percent in July.

Data launched recently revealed retail rising cost of living went to 3.65 percent in August on greater costs of veggies. This was more than 3.60 percent in July.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which generally considers retail rising cost of living while mounting financial plan, maintained the benchmark rates of interest or repo price unmodified for the 9th successive time in August at 6.5 percent.

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