WPI inflation: Wholesale inflation broke record! The rate was 9.87% in June, all-round impact will increase due to petrol and diesel becoming expensive.

Wholesale Inflation Rate June 2026: Inflation or wholesale inflation based on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in India stood at 9.87 percent on an annual basis in June, which was 9.68 percent in May. This information has been given in the report released on Tuesday by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Government data said that the wholesale inflation rate in the three main components of primary commodities, fuel and energy and manufactured goods was 7 percent, 27.41 percent and 7.48 percent respectively in June, which was 4.99 percent, 30.33 percent and 7.48 percent respectively in May.

The high level of wholesale inflation in June was due to increase in the cost of manufacturing minerals (including petroleum products), food items, chemicals and chemical products and basic metals. According to government data, the wholesale inflation rate in food products was 6.14 percent in June, which was 4.49 percent in May. The share of food items in the total WPI is 24.99 percent.

Retail inflation also increased

Earlier, the government had released retail inflation figures, in which the retail inflation rate has increased to 4.38 percent on an annual basis in June, which was 3.93 percent in May. According to the data released by the ministry, retail inflation in rural areas has increased to 4.74 percent in June from 4.25 percent in May. At the same time, the inflation rate in urban areas has increased to 3.92 percent in June, which was 3.53 percent in May. Retail food inflation rate in June was 5.32 percent. It was 4.78 percent in May.

According to the data released by the government, the five things which had the highest inflation rate on an annual basis in June. They include silver jewelery (133.21 per cent), ginger (50.41 per cent), gold/diamond/platinum jewelery (36.82 per cent), tomato (31.92 per cent) and raisins and raisins (20.52 per cent).

These 5 things were cheapest in June

Apart from this, the five commodities whose prices have declined on an annual basis in June include Potato (-20.34 percent), Peas (-9.67 percent), Motor Car & Jeep (-6.89 percent), Cumin (-3.75 percent) and Motor Cycle & Scooter (-3.49 percent). According to government data, retail inflation in food and beverages was 5.05 percent; The growth was 4.83 percent in betel, tobacco and inoxidants, 3.23 percent in clothing and footwear, 1.42 percent in health, 3.34 percent in education services, 4.31 percent in transport and 1.75 percent in recreation, support and culture.

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Which state has the highest inflation?

highest in june retail inflation rate The states included Telangana (6.36 percent), Andhra Pradesh (5.39 percent), Tamil Nadu (5.24 percent), Odisha (5.15 percent) and Madhya Pradesh (5.09 percent). Additionally, in June MPC RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra Said that despite global challenges, retail inflation (CPI) still remains below the target level of RBI. However, inflation is likely to increase in the coming months and may reach close to the upper limit set by the RBI.