Jaipur, July 15, 2024
Wholesale inflation in the country rose for the fourth consecutive month in June at 3.36 per cent on account of the rise in prices of food articles, especially vegetables and manufactured items.
“Positive rate of inflation in June 2024 is primarily due to increase in prices of food articles, manufacture of food products, crude petroleum & natural gas, mineral oils, other manufacturing etc,” the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said in a statement on Monday.
As per the data, inflation in food articles rose 10.87 per cent in June, as against 9.82 per cent in May.