Number Theory: What November's headline inflation figures don't show

WPI inflation, which measures changes in producer prices, was 0.26% in November compared to a deflation of 0.52% in October

Inflation numbers for November released this week show Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rates at 0.26% and 5.55% respectively. While neither is very high, a closer look suggests that there is more to these numbers. Here are four charts on what the numbers mean.

Inflation numbers for November released this week show WPI and CPI inflation rates at 0.26% and 5.55% respectively