Inflation dips by 1.43%

The official Wholesale Price Index for 'All Commodities' for the week ended 27th June 2009 rose by 0.04 percent to 234.7 (Provisional) from 234.6 (Provisional) for the previous week.

The annual rate of inflation, calculated on point to point basis, stood at -1.43 percent (Provisional) for the week ended 27/06/2009 (over 28/06/2008) as compared to -1.05 percent (Provisional) for the previous week (ended 20/06/2009).

Textile commodities, when compared from the previous week a marginal increase of 0.04% has been registered in WPI. Jute and Other textiles, woolen textiles further saw an increase of 41.44%, 0.47% over the previous year. In comparison to the previous week, cotton textiles, other miscellaneous textiles and cotton knitted garments saw a decline of 3.74%, 3.21% and 4% respectively.

% change in textile commodities over the previous year
Date WPI Cotton Textiles Manmade Textile Woolen Textiles Jute and other textiles Other Misc textiles Cotton Knitted garments
Weight - 100 Weight - 4.21549 Weight-
4.71892
Weight - 0.18959 Weight-
0.37551
Weight- 0.30041 Weight - 0.12273
25/04/09 0.70 15.95 -1.92 0.64 29.78 5.2 7.57
2/5/09 0.48 15.95 -1.92 0.64 24.31 3.16 4
9/5/09 0.61 15.41 -1.11 0.64 26.95 3.16 4
16/05/09 0.61 15.07 -1.61 0.64 26.83 3.16 4
23/05/09 1.09 15.07 -0.80 0.64 29.98 7.99 7.57
30/05/09 0.65 6.35 -1.01 0.64 32.11 7.99 7.57
6/6/09 -1.06 6.35 -0.50 0.18 31.90 7.99 7.57
13/06/09 -0.80 7.58 -2.07 0.18 31.96 7.99 7.57
20/06/09 -1.05 7.58 -3.41 0.18 37.31 5.2 7.57
27/06/09 -1.43 3.74 -3.41 0.47 41.44 3.21 4
Source: OEA

 

 


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