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WPI inflationary trend for manufactured items (product-group wise)
related to engineering

The following two charts represent the trend of WPI-based inflation for some important manufactured product groups
that fall under the engineering sector.
Trend of WPI-based inflation for some manufactured products – I

20.00
Basic Metals
15.00
Mild Steel -
10.00 Semi Finished
Steel
5.00
Fabricated Metal
Products, Except
0.00 Machinery and
Equipment
-5.00
Electrical
Equipment
-10.00

-15.00
Apr-16 Jun-16 Aug-16 Oct-16 Dec-16 Feb-17 Apr-17 Jun-17 Aug-17 Oct-17 Dec-17 Feb-18 Apr-18 Jun-18 Aug-18 Oct-18 Dec-18 Feb-19 Apr-19 Jun-19

Trend of WPI-based inflation for some manufactured products – II

7.00
6.00
5.00
Machinery and
4.00 Equipment
3.00
2.00 Motor Vichicles,
Trailers and
1.00
Semi-Trailers
0.00
Other Transport
-1.00 Equipment

-2.00

-3.00
Apr-16 Jun-16 Aug-16 Oct-16 Dec-16 Feb-17 Apr-17 Jun-17 Aug-17 Oct-17 Dec-17 Feb-18 Apr-18 Jun-18 Aug-18 Oct-18 Dec-18 Feb-19 Apr-19 Jun-19

Source: Office of the Economic Advisor, Govt of India

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