relief in wholesale inflation in january wpi was 2 31 percent in january

According to government data, India's wholesale price inflation declined to 2.31 percent in January 2025, which was 2.37 percent in December 2024. Food and fuel prices led to a decrease in bulk inflation. Earlier, retail inflation continued to fall and in January it came to a five -month low of 4.31 percent, due to the fall in prices of vegetables, eggs and pulses.

Consumer Price Index based retail inflation was 5.22 percent in December and 5.1 percent in January 2024. The previous low inflation was 3.65 percent in August 2024. The consumer price index is on a decline since October. Inflation in the food basket in January was 6.02 percent, the lowest after August 2024 when it was 5.66 percent. The National Statistics Office (NSO) data shows that the headline inflation of January 2025 has declined by 91 base points compared to December 2024 and is the lowest inflation after August 2024.

At the same time, retail inflation has come down to 4.31 percent in January, which is a five -month low. This decline is mainly due to a decrease in prices of vegetables, eggs and pulses. Retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 5.22 percent in December 2024 and 5.1 percent in January 2024. Earlier, the lowest inflation was 3.65 percent in August, 2024. The Consumer Price Index is on a decline since October.