TMI BlogIndex Numbers of Wholesale Price in India (Base: 2004-05=100), Review for the month of August, 2014X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India (Base: 2004-05=100), Review for the month of August, 2014 X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the previous year. Inflation for important commodities / commodity groups is indicated in Annex-1 and Annex-II. The movement of the index for the various commodity groups is summarized below:- PRIMARY ARTICLES (Weight 20.12%) The index for this major group rose by 2.0 percent to 261.7 (provisional) from 256.6 (provisional) for the previous month. The groups and items which showed variations during the month are as follows:- The index for 'Food Articles' group rose by 2.6 percent to 265.4 (provisional) from 258.6 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of fruits & vegetables (7%), urad and condiments & spices (4% each), arhar, barley and milk (3 % each), masur, gram and ragi (2% each) and jowar, rice, coffee, poult ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ry chicken, fish-marine and wheat (1% each). However, the price of tea (9%), fish-inland (7%), maize and pork (2% each) and egg and bajra (1% each) declined. The index for 'Non-Food Articles' group rose by 0.3 percent to 218.7 (provisional) from 218.1 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of flowers (15%), copra (coconut) (14%), gingelly seed (6%), niger seed (5%), groundnut seed and linseed (2% each) and castor seed, rape & mustard seed and cotton seed (1% each). However, the price of raw rubber (6 %), soyabean, raw silk and raw jute (4% each), raw cotton (3%), fodder (2%) and sunflower (1%) declined. The index for 'Minerals' group rose by 0.3 percent to 347.0 (provisional) from 346.1 (provisional) for the previous m ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... onth due to higher price of barytes (10%), iron ore (3%), steatite and magnesite (2% each) and chromite (1%). However, the price of sillimanite (23%), copper ore (5%), zinc concentrate (4%) declined. FUEL & POWER (Weight 14.91%) The index for this major group declined by 0.3 percent to 214.0 (provisional) from 214.7 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of petrol and furnace oil (3% each) and bitumen (2%). However, the price of high speed diesel (1%) moved up. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS (Weight 64.97%) The index for this major group rose by 0.3 percent to 155.8 (provisional) from 155.4 (provisional) for the previous month. The groups and items for which the index showed variations during the month are as follows:- The ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... index for 'Food Products' group rose by 0.1 percent to 174.7 (provisional) from 174.6 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of coffee powder (9%), copra oil (4%), gram powder (besan) (2%) and sugar, khandsari and sooji (rawa) (1% each). However, the price of tea dust (blended) (7%), mixed spices and tea leaf (blended) (2% each) and bakery products, soyabean oil, gur and gingelly oil (1% each) declined. The index for 'Beverages, Tobacco & Tobacco Products' group rose by 0.5 percent to 199.6 (provisional) from 198.7 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of dried tobacco (6%), chewing tobacco (scented or not ) (2%) and beer and rectified spirit (1% each). The index for 'Textiles' group rose by 0.1 per ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... cent to 144.2 (provisional) from 144.1 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of tyre cord fabric (4%), jute sacking cloth and man made fabric (2% each) and jute yarn and man made fibre (1% each). However, the price of gunny and hessian cloth (4%) and cotton yarn and jute sacking bag (1% each) declined. The index for 'Paper & Paper Products' group rose by 0.2 percent to 149.6 (provisional) from 149.3 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of paper cartons / boxes (2%) and printing and writing paper (1%). The index for 'Leather & Leather Products' group rose by 1.7 percent to 146.7 (provisional) from 144.3 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of leather footwear (3%). The index fo ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... r 'Rubber & Plastic Products' group rose by 0.2 percent to 150.9 (provisional) from 150.6 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of plastic films & sheets and football (3% each), rubber footwear and reclaimed rubber (2% each) and plastic rolls and hdpe bag (1% each). However, the price of plastic containers (3%) and hdpe woven sacks (2%) and pvc rigid and polyester chips (1% each) declined. The index for 'Chemicals & Chemical Products' group rose by 0.5 percent to 154.1 (provisional) from 153.3 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of rubber chemicals (5%), pesticides (2%) and agarbattis, explosives, turpentine oil, synthetic resin, dye & dye intermediates, vitamins, washing soap, organic manure, basic ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... organic chemicals, basic inorganic chemicals and non-cyclic compound (1% each). However, the price of lacquer & varnishes, paints and washing powder (1% each) declined. The index for 'Non-Metallic Mineral Products' group rose by 0.8 percent to 169.5 (provisional) from 168.1 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of marbles (3%) and grey cement and railway sleeper (2% each). However, the price of bricks & tiles (1%) declined. The index for 'Basic Metals, Alloys & Metal Products' group declined by 0.2 percent to 166.4 (provisional) from 166.8 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of wire rods and pig iron (3% each), melting scrap (2%) and sponge iron, rounds, plates, steel rods, angles, pencil ingots, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... crc, gold & gold ornaments, joist & beams, fixtures and ferro chrome (1% each). However, the price of steel castings, ferro manganese and nuts/bolts/screw/ washers (2% each) and aluminium, silver and rebars (1% each) moved up. The index for 'Machinery & Machine Tools' group rose by 0.4 percent to 134.5 (provisional) from 133.9 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of pvc insulated cable (6%), heat exchanger (4%), grinding /wet coffee machinery and loader (2% each) and conductor, insulators, electric switch gears, pump & assembly, electric switches and battery dry cells (1% each). However, the price of washing / laundry machines (3%), ball/roller bearing and microwave oven (2% each) and fibre optic cable, material handli ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ng equipments and machine tools (1% each) declined. The index for 'Transport, Equipment & Parts' group rose by 0.1 percent to 136.0 (provisional) from 135.8 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of bi-cycles (2%) and bus / mini bus / truck (1%). FINAL INDEX FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 2014 (BASE YEAR: 2004-05=100) For the month of June, 2014, the final Wholesale Price Index for 'All Commodities' (Base: 2004-05=100) stood at 183.0 as compared to 182.6 (provisional) and annual rate of inflation based on final index stood at 5.66 percent as compared to 5.43 percent respectively as reported on 16.06.2014. Annexure-I Wholesale Price Index and Rates of Inflation (Base Year: 2004-05=100) Month of August, 2014 Commodities/Ma ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... jor Groups/Groups/Sub-Groups Weight WPI Aug, 2014 Latest month over month Build up from March Year on year 2013-14 2014-15 2013-14 2014-15 2013-14 2014-15 ALL COMMODITIES 100.00000 185.7 1.99 0.60 5.23 3.00 6.99 3.74 PRIMARY ARTICLES 20.11815 261.7 4.83 1.99 12.91 9.31 13.57 3.89 Food Articles 14.33709 265.4 5.83 2.63 17.89 13.13 19.17 5.15 Cereals 3.37323 235.5 1.38 0.64 6.87 1.90 15.57 3.70 Rice 1.79348 244.1 2.30 0.95 12.27 5.17 21.33 5.44 Wheat 1.11595 210.1 1.02 0.67 1.61 -3.67 9.38 0.67 Pulses 0.71662 238.9 -2.21 2.05 -4.93 4.92 -14.70 7.81 Vegetables 1.73553 377.8 17.55 13.25 112.63 90.42 80.96 -4.88 Potato 0.20150 362.0 -3.74 6.25 52.80 87.95 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... -15.25 61.61 Onion 0.17794 399.9 62.38 -2.25 152.30 64.16 272.54 -44.70 Fruits 2.10717 244.1 8.85 -0.57 8.85 12.70 8.33 20.31 Milk 3.23818 245.0 1.49 3.07 3.90 6.48 6.02 12.18 Egg, Meat & Fish 2.41384 271.1 6.94 -1.99 12.68 -4.10 20.15 -5.87 Non-Food Articles 4.25756 218.7 -0.57 0.28 1.11 0.46 1.21 4.19 Fibres 0.87737 225.6 3.79 -3.05 13.78 -5.41 11.79 -9.54 Oil Seeds 1.78051 217.8 -3.73 1.73 -5.51 5.22 -6.74 12.38 Minerals 1.52350 347.0 7.57 0.26 3.38 0.43 1.99 -4.59 FUEL & POWER 14.91021 214.0 2.40 -0.33 6.84 -0.09 12.66 4.54 Liquefied petroleum gas 0.91468 171.2 2.61 -0.06 -0.19 -3.11 8.39 6.07 Petrol 1.09015 194.6 2.63 -3.23 2.90 -2.99 3.2 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 9 -0.15 High speed diesel 4.67020 240.4 1.60 0.67 6.79 3.98 27.76 11.61 MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS 64.97164 155.8 0.47 0.26 1.28 1.04 2.31 3.45 Food Products 9.97396 174.7 0.72 0.06 1.99 3.31 2.43 3.43 Sugar 1.73731 195.1 -0.21 1.40 -0.78 6.38 -4.75 2.52 Edible Oils 3.04293 145.5 0.83 0.07 -0.41 -0.68 -2.86 -0.41 Beverages, Tobacco & Tobacco Product 1.76247 199.6 0.22 0.45 0.33 1.99 4.17 9.55 Cotton Textiles 2.60526 166.1 0.90 -0.72 4.73 0.73 7.30 5.66 Man Made Textiles 2.20573 136.8 0.93 0.96 2.59 1.33 6.17 4.59 Wood & Wood Products 0.58744 185.4 0.79 0.00 2.13 -1.07 3.86 4.27 Paper & Paper Products 2.03350 149.6 0.21 0.20 0.50 1.36 3.91 6.17 Leather & L ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... eather Products 0.83509 146.7 0.63 1.66 6.61 0.48 6.29 2.16 Rubber & Plastic Products 2.98697 150.9 0.83 0.20 4.09 0.67 5.83 3.93 Chemicals & Chemical Products 12.01770 154.1 0.47 0.52 1.51 0.98 3.28 4.05 Non-Metallic Mineral Products 2.55597 169.5 -0.72 0.83 -0.54 1.19 0.85 2.17 Cement & Lime 1.38646 165.9 -1.98 2.03 -2.38 1.10 -1.98 -1.37 Basic Metals Alloys & Metal Product 10.74785 166.4 0.43 -0.24 -1.15 -0.72 -2.16 2.15 Iron & Semis 1.56301 158.8 -0.99 -1.24 -3.04 -0.06 -8.03 5.80 Machinery & Machine Tools 8.93148 134.5 0.15 0.45 1.24 0.98 2.10 2.67 Transport Equipment & Parts 5.21282 136.0 0.45 0.15 1.29 0.15 3.72 1.57 Annexure-II Trend of Rate of Inflati ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... on for some important items during last six months Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/Sub-Groups Weight (%) Rate of Inflation for the last six months Aug-14 July-14 June-14 May-14 Apr-14 Mar-14 ALL COMMODITIES 100.00 3.74 5.19 5.66 6.18 5.55 6.00 PRIMARY ARTICLES 20.12 3.89 6.78 7.01 8.58 7.02 7.31 Food Articles 14.34 5.15 8.43 8.32 9.64 8.74 9.57 Cereals 3.37 3.70 4.46 5.60 7.81 8.27 8.75 Rice 1.79 5.44 6.85 10.24 12.75 12.76 12.56 Wheat 1.12 0.67 1.02 0.88 3.44 4.42 6.18 Pulses 0.72 7.81 3.31 0.61 -0.17 -1.84 -2.32 Vegetables 1.74 -4.88 -1.27 -5.44 0.08 1.62 6.21 Potato 0.20 61.61 46.41 46.46 37.12 33.01 31.38 Onion 0.18 -44.70 -8.13 -11.41 -3.46 -10.59 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... -15.00 Fruits 2.11 20.31 31.71 22.42 19.45 16.05 16.20 Milk 3.24 12.18 10.46 10.82 9.57 9.19 9.47 Egg, Meat & Fish 2.41 -5.87 2.71 10.20 12.51 10.17 10.60 Non-Food Articles 4.26 4.19 3.32 3.40 4.94 3.43 4.87 Fibres 0.88 -9.54 -3.16 3.55 8.44 7.59 8.80 Oil Seeds 1.78 12.38 6.36 4.79 4.97 0.19 0.93 Minerals 1.52 -4.59 2.37 4.87 8.06 2.86 -1.79 FUEL & POWER 14.91 4.54 7.40 9.04 10.53 9.34 11.80 Liquefied petroleum gas 0.91 6.07 8.90 6.74 7.11 7.50 9.28 Petrol 1.09 -0.15 5.90 9.02 12.28 7.77 5.91 High speed diesel 4.67 11.61 12.64 13.62 14.21 13.74 14.63 MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS 64.97 3.45 3.67 3.95 3.88 3.69 3.70 Food Products 9.97 3.43 4.11 3.34 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 3.29 2.88 2.11 Sugar 1.74 2.52 0.89 -0.68 -0.89 -1.15 -4.38 Edible Oils 3.04 -0.41 0.35 -0.75 -0.82 -0.68 -0.14 Beverages, Tobacco & Tobacco Product 1.76 9.55 9.30 9.03 8.45 8.58 7.76 Cotton Textiles 2.61 5.66 7.38 8.57 9.13 8.81 9.86 Man Made Textiles 2.21 4.59 4.55 5.54 6.04 5.98 5.88 Wood & Wood Products 0.59 4.27 5.10 6.50 6.68 8.68 7.64 Paper & Paper Products 2.03 6.17 6.19 6.41 6.26 6.49 5.28 Leather & Leather Products 0.84 2.16 1.12 3.99 4.49 6.86 8.39 Rubber & Plastic Products 2.99 3.93 4.58 4.75 5.34 6.68 7.46 Chemicals & Chemical Products 12.02 4.05 4.00 4.86 4.93 4.79 4.59 Non-Metallic Mineral Products 2.56 2.17 0.60 1.50 0.90 0.30 0.42 C ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ement & Lime
1.39
-1.37
-5.24
-3.05
-3.93
-5.02
-4.76
Basic Metals Alloys & Metal Product
10.75
2.15
2.84
2.71
2.39
1.34
1.70
Iron & Semis
1.56
5.80
6.07
5.70
3.82
2.38
2.65
Machinery & Machine Tools
8.93
2.67
2.37
2.91
2.45
2.62
2.94
Transport Equipment & Parts
5.21
1.57
1.88
2.48
2.72
2.73
2.72 X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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