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Govt releases truncated April WPI inflation data on 'limited transactions'

Wholesale price index (WPI) deflation in primary articles was 0.79 per cent in April, as against inflation of 3.72 per cent in March

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The rate of inflation based on WPI Food Index decreased from 5.49 per cent in March, 2020 to 3.60 per cent in April, 2020

Press Trust of India New Delhi

4 min read Last Updated : May 14 2020 | 1:31 PM IST

The government on Thursday released truncated data for April wholesale price-based inflation saying there was limited transaction of products in the market due to the outbreak of Covid-19.

As per the data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry, wholesale price index (WPI) deflation in primary articles was 0.79 per cent in April, as against inflation of 3.72 per cent in March.

The fuel and power basket saw a deflation of 10.12 per cent in April, against 1.76 per cent deflation in the previous month.

"In view of the limited transactions of products in the wholesale market in April

Topics : Coronavirus WPI inflation Wholesale Price Index

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