India's WPI inflation for apparel drops 0.9% in March

The official WPI for all commodities (Base: 2011-12 = 100) for the month of March 2018 rose by 0.2 per cent to 116.0 from previous month’s level of 115.8, the data showed.

The index for manufactured products (weight 64.23 per cent) for March 2018 rose by 0.4 per cent to 115.7 from 115.2 for the previous month. The index for ‘Manufacture of Wearing Apparel’ sub-group declined by 0.9 per cent to 137.8 from 139.0 for the previous month due to lower price of woven apparel, except fur apparel, and knitted and crocheted apparel (1 per cent each).

On the other hand, the index for ‘Manufacture of Textiles’ sub-group rose by 0.4 per cent to 114.1 from 113.7 for the previous month due to higher price of viscose yarn, knitted and crocheted fabrics, synthetic yarn and weaving and finishing of textiles (1 per cent each). However, the price of manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting and texturised and twisted yarn (1 per cent each) declined.

The index for primary articles (weight 22.62 per cent) declined by 0.5 per cent to 127.4 from 128.0 for the previous month. The index for fuel and power (weight 13.15 per cent) also declined by 0.1 per cent to 98.0 from 98.1 for the previous month due to lower price of LPG, naphtha, HSD, bitumen, petrol and furnace oil.  However, the price of petroleum coke and kerosene moved up. (RKS)

Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India