14/09/2016 (India Infoline) - The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at 3.74% (provisional) for the month of August, 2016 (over August, 2015) as compared to 3.55% (provisional) for the previous month and -5.06% during the corresponding month of the previous year.  Build up inflation rate in the financial year so far was 4.45% compared to a build up rate of 0.23% in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Primary Articles (Weight 20.12%)

The index for this major group declined by 0.2 percent to 268.9 (provisional) from 269.5 (provisional) for the previous month.

The groups and items which showed variations during the month are as follows:-
 
The index for ‘Food Articles’ group declined by 0.6 percent to 284.2 (provisional) from 285.8  (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of poultry chicken  and urad (6% each), moong (5%), arhar and fruits & vegetables (4% each),  tea (3%), maize and egg (2% each) and masur (1%).  However, the price of gram (8%), mutton (5%), condiments & spices (3%), fish-inland (2 %) and wheat, coffee, fish-marine and barley (1% each) moved up.
 
The index for ‘Non-Food Articles’ group declined by 0.1 percent to 236.3 (provisional) from 236.6 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of hides (raw) (30%), raw jute (20%), fodder (6%), mesta (5%), raw rubber and niger seed (3% each), soyabean (2%) and cotton seed, sunflower,  skins(raw) and coir fibre (1% each). However, the price of flowers (16%), gingelly seed (12%), copra (coconut) (7%), guar seed (5%), linseed and rape & mustard seed (3% each), castor seed (2%) and safflower (kardi seed), raw cotton, groundnut seed and raw wool (1% each) moved up.
 
The index for ‘Minerals’ group rose by 3.5 percent to 216.3 (provisional) from 208.9 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of copper ore (17%), sillimanite (4%), crude petroleum (2%) and phosphorite, iron ore and limestone (1% each).  However, the price of manganese ore and zinc concentrate (1% each) declined.
 
Fuel & Power (Weight 14.91%)
 
The index for this major group declined by 3.0 percent to 182.2 (provisional) from 187.9  (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of  high speed diesel (6%), aviation turbine fuel (5%), petrol and furnace oil (4% each), LPG, kerosene, and bitumen (1% each).
 
Manufactured Products (Weight 64.97%)

The index for this major group rose by 0.2 percent to 156.7 (provisional) from 156.4 (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 1.1 percent to 191.3 (provisional) from 189.2 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of gram powder (besan) (14%), gur (5%), tea leaf (blended) (4%), gingelly oil (3%), oil cakes, sugar and groundnut oil (2% each) and mustard & rapeseed oil, cotton seed oil, copra oil, khandsari, tea dust (unblended), processed prawn, gola (cattle feed) and palm oil (1% each).  However, the price of tea leaf (unblended) and sugar confectionary (1% each) declined.

The index for ‘Beverages, Tobacco & Tobacco Products’ group rose by 0.5 percent to 221.9 (provisional) from 220.7 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of cigarette and chewing tobacco (scented or not ) (2% each) and soft drinks & carbonated water and rectified spirit (1% each).  However, the price of imfl-blended (4%) and dried tobacco (1%) declined.
 
The index for ‘Textiles’ group rose by 0.4 percent to 142.1 (provisional) from 141.5 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of  jute sacking bag (5%) and jute sacking cloth, cotton yarn and man made fibre (1% each).  However, the price of gunny and hessian cloth (2%) declined.

The index for ‘Wood & Wood Products’ group rose by 0.8 percent to 197.6 (provisional) from 196.1 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of  processed wood and timber / wooden planks (1% each).
 
The index for ‘Paper & Paper Products’ group rose by 0.2 percent to 157.0 (provisional) from 156.7 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of newspaper (4%), corrugated sheet boxes (2%) and books/ periodicals/ journals (1 %).  However, the price of newsprint (4%) and printing and writing paper and laminated paper (1% each) declined.

The index for ‘Leather & Leather Products’ group declined by 0.1 percent to 146.1 (provisional) from 146.3 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of leathers (1%).
 
The index for ‘Rubber & Plastic Products’ group rose by 0.8 percent to 147.6 (provisional) from 146.5 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of rubber products (3%) and tubes (1%).
 
The index for ‘Chemicals & Chemical Products’ group rose by 0.1 percent to 151.2 (provisional) from 151.1 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of lacquer & varnishes (2%) and antacid and digestive preparations, synthetic resin and basic inorganic chemicals (1% each).  However, the price of rubber chemicals (1%) declined.

The index for ‘Non-Metallic Mineral Products’ group rose by 0.5 percent to 179.5 (provisional) from 178.6 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of white cement (6%), marbles (2%) and glass bottles & bottleware, bricks & tiles and grey cement (1% each).

The index for ‘Basic Metals, Alloys & Metal Products’ group declined by 0.7 percent to 151.9 (provisional) from 153.0 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of rounds (5%), angles and gp/gc sheets (4% each), wire rods and joist & beams (3% each), rebars, ferro manganese, HRC, steel castings (2% each) and plates, steel rods, pig iron, sponge iron, pencil ingots, steel: pipes & tubes, melting scrap and pipes/tubes/rods/strips (1% each).  However, the price of silver (4%), gold & gold ornaments (2%) and steel, iron & steel wire and CRC (1% each) moved up.

The index for ‘Transport, Equipment & Parts’ group rose by 0.1 percent to 139.7 (provisional) from 139.6 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of engine assembly & chassis (2%).