# Amid price rise, Indian govt doubles weekly wheat auction quantity - The HinduBusinessLine

> India doubled the weekly FCI wheat auction quantity to 1.99 lakh tonnes for November 4, up from 1.01 lakh tonnes, as prices rise amid dwindling stocks. The per-bidder purchase cap is unchanged, and experts doubt the move will cool prices. The previous round sold 98.3 percent of the offered quantity.

- Date: 2026-10-31 · published 2026-11-01T06:05:47.011Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4003-amid-price-rise-indian-govt-doubles-weekly-wheat-auction-quantity-the
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher government stock releases may ease domestic Indian wheat tightness, but limited impact is expected, so Indian import demand and wheat prices may stay firm.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-09-15 | [WTO: India’s interest in promoting wheat, rice exports may clash with G-33 proposal on MSP - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45017-wto-india-s-interest-in-promoting-wheat-rice-exports-may-clash-with-g-33.md) | -3.8% | +4.6% |
| WHEAT | 2018-05-29 | [How long can India sustain ad hoc agri-trade policies? Stability is essential  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64999-how-long-can-india-sustain-ad-hoc-agri-trade-policies-stability-is-essential.md) | -0.9% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2018-03-19 | [Draft Agri Export Policy seeks to end curbs to bring in stability - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65960-draft-agri-export-policy-seeks-to-end-curbs-to-bring-in-stability-the.md) | -0.5% | +3.6% |
| WHEAT | 2021-04-25 | [Promote barter trade for surplus commodities   - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47569-promote-barter-trade-for-surplus-commodities-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +3.3% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-28 | [Central govt's restrictions on rice exports puts wheat and sugar in focus \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34529-central-govt-s-restrictions-on-rice-exports-puts-wheat-and-sugar-in-focus.md) | -4.7% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/amid-price-rise-indian-govt-doubles-weekly-wheat-auction-quantity/article71650009.ece

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