The official Wholesale Price Index for 'All Commodities' (Base: 2004-05 =
100) for the month April 2011 rose by 1.3 percent to 150.6 (Provisional)
from 148.6 (Provisional) for the previous month.
INFLATION
The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at 8.66%
(Provisional) for the month of April' 2011 (over April 2010) as compared to
9.04% (Provisional) for the previous month and 10.88% during the
corresponding month of the previous year. Build up inflation in the
financial year so far was 1.34% compared to a build up of 1.76% 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 2.2 percent to 191.6 (Provisional)
from 187.4 (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 Articles' group
rose by 2.5 percent to 183.5
(Provisional) from 179.1 (Provisional)
for the previous month due to higher prices of fruits & vegetables and
coffee (10% each), bajra(7%), maize (6%), jowar (3%), urad and ragi (2%
each) and moong, milk and fish-marine (1% each). However, the prices of
barley (9%), tea (5%), masur and wheat (3% each), gram, egg, condiments &
spices and fish-inland (2% each) and mutton, arhar and beef & buffalo meat
(1% each) declined.
The index for 'Non- Food Articles’ 'group rose by 2.0 percent to 192.9
(Provisional) from 189.2 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher
prices of groundnut seed
(9%),raw rubber (7%), sugarcane and logs & timber (5% each), cotton seed,
gaur seed and castor seed (4% each), raw cotton (3%), sunflower (2%) and
copra and niger seed (1% each). However, the prices of gingelly seed (18%),
rape & mustard seed and fodder (3% each) and Mesta, raw jute, raw silk and
coir fibre (1% each) declined.
The index for ‘Mineral’ group rose by 1.5 percent to 263.9 (Provisional)
from 259.9 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of zinc
concentrate (17%) and iron ore (5%). However, the prices of barytes (9%),
chromite (5%), copper ore and steatite (3% each) and sillimanite (1%)
declined.
FUEL & POWER (Weight
14.91%)
The index for this major group rose by 1.1
percent to 159.9 (Provisional) from 158.2 (Provisional)
for the previous month due to higher prices of bitumen
(9%), lubricants and light
diesel oil (8% each), naphtha
(6%), aviation turbine fuel (5%) and furnace
oil (4%).
MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS (Weight
64.97%)
The index for this major group rose by 1.04 percent to 135.8 (Provisional)
from 134.4 (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 rose by 0.5 percent
to 145.8 (Provisional) from 145.1 (Provisional) for the previous month due
to higher prices of tea leaf
(unblended) (16%), processed
prawn (10%), tea leaf (blended) (6%), groundnut
oil and pickles (5% each), ice
cream, cakes & muffins, canned
meat , molasses and cotton seed oil (3% each), condensed milk (2%), rice
bran oil , cashew nut (roasted), rice bran, powder
milk, gur, mustard & rapeseed oil and sugar (1% each). However, the prices
of mustard oil cake (7%), bread
& buns and bagasse (6% each), rice bran extraction and copra oil (4% each), wheat
bran, maida and wheat flour (atta) (2% each) and gola
(cattle feed), cashew kernel, sunflower oil, oilcake, vegetables seeds, sooji
( rawa ) and biscuit / cookies
(1% each) declined.
The index for 'Beverages, Tobacco & Tobacco Products' group rose by 1.4 percent
to 154.6 (Provisional) from 152.4 (Provisional) for the previous month due
to higher prices of rectified
spirit (10%), soda based soft
drinks (8%), beer (4%), aerated
water (all types) (4%), soft
drink concentrates (3%), non-alcoholic
beverages (all types) and bidi (1% each).
The index for ' Textiles ' group rose by 0.9 percent
to 130.6 (Provisional) from 129.4 (Provisional) for the previous month due
to higher prices of cotton
dressing gown (13%), woollen
hosiery goods (12%), acrylic fibre (9%), cotton
yarn (dyed) and jute yarn (7%
each), viscose yarn (5%), polyester staple fibre, synthetic grey cloth,
woollen cloth, viscose staple fibre, cotton durries, finished / processed cotton yarn
(knitted) and synthetic yarn
(4% each), blankets, acrylic
yarn, cotton under garments and cotton trousers / pants (3% each) gunny and
hessian cloth, cotton yarn (bleached), , grey
cloth (bleached / unbleached) and cotton shirting (2% each) and woollen
yarn, cotton knitted
fabrics, cotton children suits
and mixed fabrics
(1% each ). However, the prices of woollen
shawls (8%), woollen cardigans/sweaters (3%), woollen carpets (2%) and cotton
cloth finished /processed, coir
mats & matting, cotton linters,
synthetic suitings and jute
sacking cloth (1% each) declined.
The index for 'Wood & Wood Products' group rose by 0.5 percent
to 151.8 (Provisional) from 151.1 (Provisional) for the previous month due
to higher prices of insulation
board and sawn timber posts /
squares (2% each) and veneered
particle board (1%). However, the prices of wooden
chair (3%) declined.
The index for 'Paper & Paper Products' group rose by 1.3 percent to 129.8
(Provisional) from 128.1 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher
prices of paper rolls (12 %), card board (5%), kraft paper
& bags (4%), paper cartons/boxes (3%), printing and writing paper (2%) and
newsprint, newspaper, maplitho
paper, bristle paper board , laminated paper and paper for printing / poster
(1% each). However, the prices of corrugated sheet boxes (2%) declined.
The index for 'Leather & Leather Products' group rose by 1.5 percent
to 125.4 (Provisional) from 123.6 (Provisional) for the previous month due
to higher prices of leather
shoe upper (4%), foot wear/ safety boot (3%), leather
handbags / wallets (2%), and crome tanned leather and leather chappals/
sandals (1% each). However, the prices of leather shoe lining (1%) declined.
The index for 'Rubber & Plastic Products' group rose by 1.5 percent to 133.1
(Provisional) from 131.1 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher
prices of rubber transmission
belt (14%), rubber seat assembly and rubber brakes (10% each), reclaimed
rubber (9%), scooter / motor
cycle tyre ( 8 %), plastic components / accessories and rigid PVC (7% each),
plastic bottles (5%), rubber moulded goods (4%), HDPE woven fabric, seamless
tubes & pipes, foot ball and plastic/PVC
chappals (3% each), plastic films & sheets and cycle /cycle rickshaw tyre
(2% each) and plastic rolls, plastic/PVC pipe, bus / truck tyre and plastic
cabinet (1% each). However, the
prices of polyester film (4%), synthetic rubber compound (3%) and rubber
components & parts (1%) declined.
The index for 'Chemicals & Chemical Products' group rose by 1.3 percent
to 130.0 (Provisional) from 128.3 (Provisional) for the previous month due
to higher prices of olio resin & gelatin (16%), gelatine capsules (empty),
chlorine (9%), fatty alcohol, menthol and rubber
chemicals (7% each), essence/flavour used in food products, hair
/ body oils and shaving cream (5% each), formaldehyde and ammonia (gas /
liquid) (4% each), additives, explosives, di-ammonium
phosphate, organic solvent, nitrogen (gas / liquid), caustic soda & soda
ash, urea, bleaching
powder and phenol or phenol
extract, (3% each) , dye & dye
intermediates, ayurvedic medicines, polymers, petrochemical building
blocks, synthetic rubber,
non-cyclic compound , carbon di-sulphide and foundry chemical (2% each) and
fatty acid , acid (inorganic), hardeners, dicalcium phosphate, titanium
dioxide, endosulfan, vegetable starch, oxygen, synthetic resin acetic acid &
its derivatives, glycol, polymer products, glycol, polyol, photographic
goods, ice block/ cube (non edible), carbon & it's compound, perfume
/ scent , paracetamol/analgesic, lime & calcium carbonate and face
/ body powder (1% each). However, the prices of acid (organic) (13%), shampoo
(8%), argon gas (7%), sulphur
& sulphur powder (4%), ammonium sulphate (4%), zinc
oxide, weedicides, leather
chemicals and pigment & pigment
intermediates (2% each) and agarbattis, cypermethrin , alcohol & mixture,
adhesive & gum, naphthalene /
aniline, castor oil, ink and washing powder (1% each) declined.
The index for ' Non-Metallic Mineral Products ' group rose by 0.5 percent
to 148.3 (Provisional) from 147.6 (Provisional) for the previous month due
to higher prices of glass bottles & bottleware (6%), asbestos corrugated
sheet (5%), marbles (4%), toughened
glass and concrete poles & posts (3% each), pressed glassware and graphite
rods (2% each) and non-ferrous sanitary fittings and bricks
& tiles (1% each). However, the prices of glass vials (18 %), ophthalmic
lens (4%) and white cement, railway sleeper and stone (1% each) declined.
The index for ' Basic Metals, Alloys & Metal Products ' group rose by 1.6 percent
to 148.8 (Provisional) from 146.5 (Provisional) for the previous month due
to higher prices of silver
(12%), pressure cooker (10%), welding
rods , non ferrous alloys (9% each), steel structures and sponge iron (8%
each), iron castings (7%), copper wire (all types) (6%), fixtures, rebars,
and pencil ingots (4% each), welded
pipe and copper / copper ingots (3% each), gold
& gold ornaments, metal
containers, copper products
(other than wire), rounds, slab and joist & beams (2% each) and angles,
aluminium ingots, melting
scrap, aluminium seals , steel
rods, wire rods, steel castings,
utensils, cylinder, ferro
manganese, sheets, plates,
cylinder liners and metal moulds
& dyes (1% each). .However, the prices of aluminium casting and chain (3%
each), nuts/bolts/screw/ washers (2%) and iron & steel wire, non-ferrous
casting & forging, steel frames and brass (1
% each) declined.
The index for ' Machinery & Machine Tools’ group rose by 1.0 percent to
123.6 (Provisional) from 122.4 (Provisional) for the previous month due to
higher prices of cranes (17%), electric connectors
/ plugs /sockets/holders (10%), power supply (DC) and sewing machines (9%
each), electric motor starters and optical instruments (7% each), watches
(6%), filtration equipment, fans and semiconductor devices (5% each), electronic
PCB /micro circuit, amplifier, lathes,
compressors, conductor, control
equipments and gear cutting
machines (4% each), sprinkler, electrical
pumps and battery charger (3% each), concrete
vibrator & mixture, drive
equipment, washing / laundry machines, textile machinery, oil mill
machinery, electric generators,
batteries, pneumatic tools,
relay /contacter and air break switches/circuit breaker (2% each) and
battery dry cells, distribution
boards, weighing scales, electrical wires , PVC
insulated cable, electric
motors, TV sets, pump
& assembly and meters / starter
(non-electrical) (1% each). However, the prices of UPS / stabilizer (6%),
computer peripherals (2%) and industrial valves, food/ beverages/tobacco
processing machinery, electric switch gears and electric switches (1% each)
declined.
The index for 'Transport, Equipment & Parts' group rose by 0.6 percent to
122.7 (Provisional) from 122.0 (Provisional) for the previous month due to
higher prices of electric
magnet brakes (6%), radiator & coolers and railway
brake gear (5% each), motor
cycle / scooter / moped and bus
/ mini bus / truck (2% each) and shafts
(all kinds) and clutch & clutch
plates (1% each). However, the
prices of gauges (10%), geared motor and crankshafts (5% each), piston &
compressor (2%) and gear boxes & parts and bi-cycles (1% each) declined.
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