February 14 (ozi news desk): The WPI-based inflation in January decreased to 0.27%, primarily due to lower food prices. In December 2023, the WPI inflation stood at 0.73%. Data revealed that food inflation dropped to 6.85% in January, compared to 9.38% in December 2023.
Specifically, vegetable inflation declined from 26.3% to 19.71% in January, while pulses experienced an inflation rate of 16.06% and fruits had an inflation rate of 1.01%. In January 2023, wholesale inflation reached 4.8%.
