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India has introduced revised wholesale price index (WPI) and new producer price indices (PPI), aiming to provide a more accurate and less volatile view of economic trends and price movements.

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T C A Anant, Reserve Bank of India
What
India has introduced revised wholesale price index (WPI) and new producer price indices (PPI), aiming to provide a more accurate and less volatile view of economic trends and price movements.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:30:24 GMT · 3h 15m ago
Where
India ·
Why
The revisions improve the accuracy and relevance of economic data, specifically by reducing volatility in price series, accounting for missing observations more effectively, and offering a producer-centered measure that can link input costs to output prices.
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The new indices, particularly the output PPI, will allow the Reserve Bank of India to trace inflation from input costs to consumer prices, providing an important leading indicator for future price behavior and enabling better monetary policy decisions. This will enhance the institution's ability to analyze profitability in India's commodity-producing sectors.

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    India's updated statistical revisions, including the rejigged wholesale price index (WPI) and new output producer price index (PPI), promise to enrich understanding of price movements across the economy.
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    India has introduced revised wholesale price index (WPI) and new producer price indices (PPI), aiming to provide a more accurate and less volatile view of economic trends and price movements.
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    India has implemented technical changes to the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and introduced new indices, including an output Producer Price Index (PPI), to enhance economic data and price trend analysis.
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