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Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India (Base: 2004-05=100)

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..... Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India (Base: 2004-05=100) - News and Press Release Dated:- 14-5-2015 - News - Review for the month of April, 2015 The official Wholesale Price Index for All Commodities (Base: 2004-05=100) for the month of April, 2015 declined by 0.1 percent to 176.0 (provisional) from 176.1 (provisional) for the previous month. INFLATION The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at -2.65% (provisional) for the month of April, 2015 (over April, 2014) as compared to -2.33% (provisional) for the previous month and 5.55% during the corresponding month of the previous year. Build up inflation rate in the financial year so far was -0.06% compared to a build up rate of 0.28% in the corresponding period of 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 0.9 percent to 241.8 (provisional) from 239.6 (provisional) for the previous month. The groups and items which showed variations during the month are a .....

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..... s follows:- The index for 'Food Articles' group rose by 1.3 percent to 252.7 (provisional) from 249.4 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of fruits vegetables, gram and tea (4% each), poultry chicken and urad (3% each), arhar, ragi and fish-marine (2% each) and bajra and jowar (1% each). However, the price of barley (5%), egg, mutton and beef buffalo meat (3% each) and pork, masur, coffee and maize (1% each) declined. The index for 'Non-Food Articles' group rose by 0.6 percent to 203.5 (provisional) from 202.2 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of guar seed and raw cotton (7% each), groundnut seed (5%), cotton seed, safflower (kardi seed) and niger seed (4% each), raw silk (3%), mesta and soyabean (2% each) and castor seed, coir fibre and rape mustard seed (1% each). However, the price of flowers (15%), gingelly seed (7%), raw rubber (5%), fodder (3%) and linseed and copra (coconut) (1% each) declined. The index for 'Minerals' group declined by 2.2 percent to 246.6 (provisional) from 252.1 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of manganese ore (19%), iron ore (9%), copper ore ( .....

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..... 5%), barytes (3%) and magnesite and chromite (2% each). However, the price of zinc concentrate (11%), crude petroleum (4%), sillimanite and phosphorite (2% each) moved up. FUEL POWER (Weight 14.91%) The index for this major group declined by 1.7 percent to 184.2 (provisional) from 187.3 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of furnace oil (9%), petrol and high speed diesel (3% each), aviation turbine fuel (2%) and electricity (1%). MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS (Weight 64.97%) The index for this major group declined by 0.1 percent to 153.8 (provisional) from 153.9 (provisional) for the previous month. The groups and items for which the index showed variations during the month are as follows:- The index for 'Food Products' group declined by 0.2 percent to 169.8 (provisional) from 170.1 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of processed prawn (6%), vanaspati and tea leaf (unblended) (4% each), wheat flour (atta) (2%) and sugar, sooji (rawa), gingelly oil, maida, oil cakes and ghee (1% each). However, the price of tea dust (unblended) (11%), salt (7%), tea leaf (blended) (6%), canned fish, bakery products and sug .....

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..... ar confectionary (2% each) and groundnut oil, copra oil and mixed spices (1% each) moved up. The index for 'Beverages, Tobacco Tobacco Products' group rose by 0.1 percent to 203.5 (provisional) from 203.2 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of dried tobacco (4%). However, the price of rectified spirit (1%) declined. The index for 'Textiles' group rose by 0.3 percent to 140.3 (provisional) from 139.9 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of man made fibre (3%), jute sacking cloth (2%) and jute sacking bag and jute yarn (1% each). However, the price of tyre cord fabric (2%) and cotton yarn and cotton fabric (1% each) declined. The index for 'Wood Wood Products' group rose by 1.6 percent to 192.0 (provisional) from 189.0 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of plywood fibre board (2%) and timber / wooden planks and processed wood (1% each). The index for 'Paper Paper Products' group rose by 0.3 percent to 153.1 (provisional) from 152.6 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of newspaper (3%) and books/ periodicals/ journals (1%). However, the pr .....

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..... ice of kraft paper bags, laminated paper and newsprint (1% each) declined. The index for 'Leather Leather Products' group declined by 0.1 percent to 141.8 (provisional) from 142.0 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of leather chappals/sandals (3%) and leather gloves (1%). The index for 'rubber Plastic Products' group declined by 0.2 percent to 148.1(provisional) from 148.4 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of tubes (2%). The index for 'Chemicals Chemical Products' group declined by 0.1 percent to 150.7 (provisional) from 150.8 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of synthetic resin (3%), hair / body oils and polymers (2% each) and castor oil, adhesive gum, turpentine oil and pesticides (1% each). However, the price of rubber chemicals (3%) and photographic goods, vitamins, pigment pigment intermediates, explosives and non-cyclic compound (1% each) moved up. The index for 'Non-Metallic Mineral Products' group declined by 0.2 percent to 177.6 (provisional) from 177.9 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of grey cement and polished grani .....

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..... te (1% each). However, the price of marbles (7%) and bricks tiles and railway sleeper (1% each) moved up. The index for 'Basic Metals, Alloys Metal Products' group declined by 0.2 percent to 162.0 (provisional) from 162.4 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of ferro manganese (5%), steel rods and sheets (3% each), ferro silicon, copper/copper ingots and CRC (2% each) and ferro chrome, steel: pipes tubes, brass, rebars, gp/gc sheets, HRC, joist beams and silver (1% each). However, the price of zinc (3%), melting scrap and steel structures (2% each) and pencil ingots, rounds, wire rods, plates and billets (1% each) moved up. The index for 'Machinery Machine Tools' group declined by 0.3 percent to 134.9 (provisional) from 135.3 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of PVC insulated cable (3%), electrical pumps (2%) and transformer and communication equipments (1% each). However, the price of sprinkler (5%), capacitors (4%), engines (2%) and battery dry cells and industrial furnaces (1% each) moved up. The index for 'Transport, Equipment Parts' group rose by 0.4 percent to 137.4 (provisio .....

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..... nal) from 136.8 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of motor cycle/scooter/moped (2%). FINAL INDEX FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2015 (BASE YEAR: 2004-05=100) For the month of February, 2015, the final Wholesale Price Index for All Commodities (Base: 2004-05=100) stood at 175.6 as compared to 175.8 (provisional) and annual rate of inflation based on final index stood at -2.17 percent as compared to -2.06 percent respectively as reported on 16.03.2015. Next date of press release: 15/06/2015 for the month of May, 2015 Office of Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce Industry, New Delhi, This press release is available at our home page http://eaindustry.nic.in Annexure-I Wholesale Price Index and Rates of Inflation (Base Year: 2004-05=100) Month of April, 2015 Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/Sub-Groups Weight WPI Apr, 2015 Latest month over month Build up from March Year on year 2013-14 2014-15 2013-14 2014-15 2013 .....

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..... -14 2014-15 ALL COMMODITIES 100.00000 176.0 0.28 -0.06 0.28 -0.06 5.55 -2.65 PRIMARY ARTICLES 20.11815 241.8 1.25 0.92 1.25 0.92 7.02 -0.25 Food Articles 14.33709 252.7 1.88 1.32 1.88 1.32 8.74 5.73 Cereals 3.37323 231.4 -0.26 0.22 -0.26 0.22 8.27 0.39 Rice 1.79348 234.0 0.86 0.17 0.86 0.17 12.76 -0.04 Wheat 1.11595 216.4 -2.52 0.42 -2.52 0.42 .....

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..... 4.42 1.79 Pulses 0.71662 264.1 0.53 2.44 0.53 2.44 -1.84 15.38 Vegetables 1.73553 217.1 10.89 -0.23 10.89 -0.23 1.62 -1.32 Potato 0.20150 135.2 19.26 -11.52 19.26 -11.52 33.01 -41.14 Onion 0.17794 309.6 -2.22 -6.89 -2.22 -6.89 -10.59 29.97 Fruits 2.10717 262.6 6.14 7.67 6.14 7.67 16.05 14.22 Milk 3.23818 247.6 0.17 0.12 0.17 0.12 9.1 .....

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..... 9 7.42 Egg, Meat Fish 2.41384 290.8 -1.10 0.24 -1.10 0.24 10.17 4.01 Non-Food Articles 4.25756 203.5 -0.37 0.64 -0.37 0.64 3.43 -6.18 Fibres 0.87737 202.8 -1.34 5.35 -1.34 5.35 7.59 -13.81 Oil Seeds 1.78051 207.0 1.84 1.37 1.84 1.37 0.19 -1.80 Minerals 1.52350 246.6 0.03 -2.18 0.03 -2.18 2.86 -28.65 FUEL POWER 14.91021 184.2 -1.12 -1.66 -1.12 -1.66 .....

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..... 9.34 -13.03 Liquefied petroleum gas 0.91468 162.9 -1.87 0.12 -1.87 0.12 7.50 -6.06 Petrol 1.09015 160.6 -1.84 -2.73 -1.84 -2.73 7.77 -18.44 High speed diesel 4.67020 197.0 -0.48 -3.05 -0.48 -3.05 13.74 -14.39 MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS 64.97164 153.8 0.26 -0.06 0.26 -0.06 3.69 -0.52 Food Products 9.97396 169.8 1.48 -0.18 1.48 -0.18 2.88 -1.05 Sugar 1.73731 172.8 3.38 -1.43 .....

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..... 3.38 -1.43 -1.15 -8.86 Edible Oils 3.04293 144.6 -0.27 -0.55 -0.27 -0.55 -0.68 -1.03 Beverages, Tobacco Tobacco Product 1.76247 203.5 0.87 0.15 0.87 0.15 8.58 3.09 Cotton Textiles 2.60526 156.8 0.36 -0.70 0.36 -0.70 8.81 -5.26 Man Made Textiles 2.20573 133.1 -0.22 1.91 -0.22 1.91 5.98 -1.19 Wood Wood Products 0.58744 192.0 0.85 1.59 0.85 1.59 8.68 1.59 Paper Paper Products 2.03350 .....

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..... 153.1 1.22 0.33 1.22 0.33 6.49 2.48 Leather Leather Products 0.83509 141.8 -0.75 -0.14 -0.75 -0.14 6.86 -2.14 Rubber Plastic Products 2.98697 148.1 0.13 -0.20 0.13 -0.20 6.68 -1.33 Chemicals Chemical Products 12.01770 150.7 0.39 -0.07 0.39 -0.07 4.79 -1.63 Non-Metallic Mineral Products 2.55597 177.6 -0.48 -0.17 -0.48 -0.17 0.30 6.54 Cement Lime 1.38646 175.5 -0.85 -1.24 -0.85 -1.24 -5 .....

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..... .02 7.87 Basic Metals Alloys Metal Product 10.74785 162.0 -0.66 -0.25 -0.66 -0.25 1.34 -2.70 Iron Semis 1.56301 150.3 0.06 0.60 0.06 0.60 2.38 -5.47 Machinery Machine Tools 8.93148 134.9 0.15 -0.30 0.15 -0.30 2.62 1.12 Transport Equipment Parts 5.21282 137.4 -0.07 0.44 -0.07 0.44 2.73 1.25 Annexure-II Trend of Rate of Inflation for some important items during last six months Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/Sub-Groups Weight (%) Rate of Inflation for the last six mont .....

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..... hs Apr-15 Mar-15 Feb-15 Jan-15 Dec-14 Nov-14 ALL COMMODITIES 100.00 -2.65 -2.33 -2.17 -0.95 -0.50 -0.17 PRIMARY ARTICLES 20.12 -0.25 0.08 1.01 1.38 0.29 -1.61 Food Articles 14.34 5.73 6.31 7.83 8.00 4.95 0.66 Cereals 3.37 0.39 -0.09 1.13 1.70 1.35 2.17 Rice 1.79 -0.04 0.65 3.28 4.00 4.43 5.55 Wheat 1.12 1.79 -1.19 -2.40 -1.63 -2.36 .....

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..... -2.22 Pulses 0.72 15.38 13.22 14.50 12.56 5.93 4.43 Vegetables 1.74 -1.32 9.68 15.28 18.63 -6.41 -28.38 Potato 0.20 -41.14 -20.66 -5.20 -8.01 0.52 34.16 Onion 0.18 29.97 36.49 25.96 -3.34 -19.70 -55.29 Fruits 2.11 14.22 12.60 16.84 16.95 17.77 14.68 Milk 3.24 7.42 7.48 7.99 9.57 9.41 10.22 Egg, Meat Fish 2.41 4.01 2.62 1.59 .....

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..... -1.26 1.15 3.89 Non-Food Articles 4.26 -6.18 -7.12 -5.64 -4.16 -3.62 -3.65 Fibres 0.88 -13.81 -19.29 -22.69 -19.06 -13.86 -17.27 Oil Seeds 1.78 -1.80 -1.35 -0.20 0.54 -0.88 -0.68 Minerals 1.52 -28.65 -27.03 -29.55 -30.42 -22.73 -13.22 FUEL POWER 14.91 -13.03 -12.56 -14.77 -11.02 -7.82 -4.53 Liquefied petroleum gas 0.91 -6.06 -7.92 -8.86 -7.65 -3.19 0.12 Petrol .....

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..... 1.09 -18.44 -17.70 -21.80 -17.43 -11.96 -9.55 High speed diesel 4.67 -14.39 -12.11 -17.59 -11.43 -6.31 -1.93 MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS 64.97 -0.52 -0.19 0.26 1.05 1.44 1.90 Food Products 9.97 -1.05 0.59 1.25 2.02 1.30 1.58 Sugar 1.74 -8.86 -4.42 -2.20 -1.63 -1.33 0.21 Edible Oils 3.04 -1.03 -0.75 -0.82 -0.41 -3.44 -3.29 Beverages, Tobacco Tobacco Product 1.76 3.09 3.83 4.06 .....

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..... 3.91 8.37 9.08 Cotton Textiles 2.61 -5.26 -4.24 -2.47 -0.63 0.00 0.63 Man Made Textiles 2.21 -1.19 -3.26 -1.71 -1.49 0.90 1.64 Wood Wood Products 0.59 1.59 0.85 2.99 4.24 5.29 4.58 Paper Paper Products 2.03 2.48 3.39 3.56 3.70 4.14 5.37 Leather Leather Products 0.84 -2.14 -2.74 -2.34 -1.25 -0.55 0.34 Rubber Plastic Products 2.99 -1.33 -1.00 -0.74 0.13 0.88 1.56 .....

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..... Chemicals Chemical Products 12.02 -1.63 -1.18 -0.79 0.46 1.67 2.68 Non-Metallic Mineral Products 2.56 6.54 6.21 5.26 5.23 4.26 5.86 Cement Lime 1.39 7.87 8.29 5.20 4.44 2.73 4.21 Basic Metals Alloys Metal Product 10.75 -2.70 -3.10 -2.21 -0.96 -0.24 0.06 Iron Semis 1.56 -5.47 -5.98 -5.02 -2.42 0.13 2.76 Machinery Machine Tools 8.93 1.12 1.58 1.81 2.19 1.51 1.74 Transport Equipment Parts 5.21 .....

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..... 1.25 0.74 0.96 0.81 0.07 0.07 - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax .....

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