Wholesale inflation cools to 3.85% in February
The rate of inflation based on WPI Food Index decreased from 2.95% in January to 2.76% in February.
The rate of inflation based on WPI Food Index decreased from 2.95% in January to 2.76% in February.
Wholesale inflation fell for the fifth straight month in October.
The high rate of wholesale inflation in May is due to rise in prices of mineral oils, crude petroleum, and food products among others.
The high rate of inflation was primarily due to rise in prices of mineral oils, basic metals, crude petroleum and natural gas, food articles, non-food articles, food products, etc.