Friday, July 13, 2018

June 2018 CPI inflation grows at 5% and May 2018 IIP stands at 3.2%


Consumer Price Index

Rural India inflation stands at 5% in June 2018 as compared to 4.88% in May 2018 and
Urban India inflation stands at 4.85% in June 2018 as compared to 4.72% in May 2018

The all India general CPI inflation (Combined) for June 2018(Prov.) grows at 5% as compared to 4.87% in May 2018. The inflation rates for rural and urban areas for June 2018 (Prov.) are 5% and 4.85%  respectively, as compared to 4.88% and 4.72% respectively, for May 2018. Rate of inflation during May 2018 (Prov.) for fruits (10.13%), housing (8.45%), pan, tobacco and intoxicants (8.05%), vegetables (7.80%) and fuel and light (7.14%)etc.

Consumer Price Index (combined)

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Source: PHD Research Bureau, Compiled from MOSPI

Consumer Price Inflation (Combined) (%)

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Source: PHD Research Bureau, Compiled from MOSPI

 Index of Industrial Production (IIP)

Growth in industry output, as measured in terms of IIP, for the month of May 2018 stands at 3.2% as compared to 4.9% in  April  2018. The growth in the three sectors mining, manufacturing and electricity in May 2018 stands at 5.7%, 2.8% and 4.2% respectively over May 2017.  Primary goods growth stands at 5.7%, capital goods growth stands at 7.6%, intermediate goods growth stands at 0.9%, infrastructure/construction goods growth stands at 4.9%, consumer durables growth stands at 4.3% and consumer non-durables growth stands at (-)2.6% during  May 2018 as compared to the  previous year.

Trend in IIP growth                                                                                                                 (%)
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Source: PHD Research Bureau, Compiled from MOSPI

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