April WPI inflation at 2-month low of 5.2%

Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation fell to two-

month low of 5.25% in April from 5.7% in March, as all 

three major components of the index - food, fuel and 

manufactured goods - recorded moderation in prices. 

In March, WPI inflation was at a three-month high. It had 

stood at 4.77% in April last year.

The index of primary articles rose 7.06% in April, 

compared 

with 7.66% in March, as prices of both food articles and 

non-food articles increased at a slower pace.

Food articles price index in April rose 8.64% against 9.9% 

in March, while prices of non-food articles rose by 3.15% 

compared with 4.62% in March.

Fuel and power prices rose 8.93% in April, slower than 

11.22% in March. Prices of manufactured products, with 

maximum weight in the basket, also moderated from 

3.23% 

in March to 3.15% in April.