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India's June WPI inflation eases to 12.07% despite rise in fuel prices

India's annual wholesale price inflation eased to 12.07% in June from the previous month's record of 12.94%, despite a spike in costs of fuel and manufactured goods

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WPI inflation | Fuel prices | WPI-based Inflation

Reuters  |  New Delhi 

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India's annual wholesale price inflation eased to 12.07% in June from the previous month's record of 12.94%, despite a spike in costs of fuel and manufactured goods, government data showed on Wednesday.

rose 32.83% in June on the year while prices of manufactured items were up 10.88%, the data showed.

A low-base effect also contributed to the in June, since it stood at (-) 1.81% in the corresponding month of 2020.

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First Published: Wed, July 14 2021. 12:28 IST
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