September 15, 2025 2:11 PM
India’s wholesale inflation turns positive after two months; August WPI at 0.52%
India’s wholesale inflation, based on the All-India Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood at 0.52% (provisional) in August, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday. This marks a return to positive territory after remaining in the negative for the previous two months and broadly aligns with the marginal uptick seen in retail inflation. Economists generally consider a modest level of wholesale inflation healthy, as it encourages businesses to step up producti...