WPI falls for straight third month in June, but food inflation rises

Food inflation in WPI rose to 2.04 per cent in June from 1.13 per cent due to disruptions caused by rains

The wholesale price index (WPI) declined — third month in a row — 1.81 per cent in June even as the rate of deflation fell from the 4.5-year high of 3.21 per cent in the previous month.

This was despite some increase in the inflation rate in food items, particularly potatoes, paddy, fruits and processed products. 

Contrary to popular belief, tomato prices fell for the fourth month in a row in June because the rates in the year-ago period were higher.

The government had earlier not released the figures for April due to inability to capture the prices in some