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January 14, 2026 5:32 PM

WPI inflation rises to 0.83% in December 2025 as manufacturing and primary costs climb

The annual rate of inflation based on the All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number reached 0.83 per cent (provisional) for the month of December 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. According to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, this positive rate of inflation is primarily due to an increase in the prices of other manufacturing, minerals, manufacture of machinery and equipment, manufacture of food products, and textiles. The data indicates a month-over-month change in the WPI for...

November 14, 2025 4:33 PM

India’s WPI inflation falls to -1.21% in October 2025

India’s wholesale inflation declined to -1.21% in October 2025, marking a drop from 0.13% in September, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. This contraction was mainly driven by lower prices of food articles, crude petroleum, natural gas, electricity, mineral oils, and basic metals. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for all commodities eased slightly to 154.8 in October from 154.9 in September, reflecting a month-over-month decline of 0.06%. Inflation in Primar...

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...

May 14, 2025 2:50 PM

India’s WPI inflation falls to 13-month low

India’s wholesale inflation fell to a 13-month low of 0.85% in April, down from 2.05% in March and 2.38% in February, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday. This sharp deceleration reflects easing price pressures across key sectors. On a month-over-month basis, the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) declined by 0.19% in April, continuing the downward trend seen in recent months. The drop was largely driven by falling food prices and a double-digit decline i...

April 15, 2025 2:48 PM

India’s WPI inflation declines to 2.05% in March

India’s annual wholesale inflation, measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), slowed to 2.05% in March, down from 2.38% in February, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday. The positive inflation rate in March was mainly driven by higher prices of manufactured products. However, on a month-on-month basis, the WPI recorded a decline of 0.19%, indicating a downward trend. This decline was largely attributed to falling prices in the food, fuel, and powe...