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March 16, 2026 2:39 PM

India’s wholesale inflation rises to 2.13% in February 2026

India’s wholesale price inflation rose to 2.13 per cent in February 2026 on a year-on-year basis, driven mainly by higher prices of manufactured goods, metals, textiles and certain primary articles, according to official data released on Monday. The figures were published by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), which compiles the Wholesale Price Index (WPI). The inflation rate based on the all-India WPI stood at 1.81 per cent in January 2026 and 0.96 per cent ...

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...

October 14, 2025 2:14 PM

India’s WPI Inflation remains subdued at 0.13% in September

India’s annual rate of inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) eased to 0.13 per cent in September, down from 0.52 per cent in August, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday. The decline was driven largely by falling food and fuel prices. Food prices dropped by 1.38 per cent, supported by higher crop yields and adequate buffer stocks of wheat and rice. Fuel inflation remained in the negative zone at 2.58 per cent, with petrol, diesel, and nat...

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...

March 12, 2025 11:09 AM

India’s wholesale inflation likely eased to 2% in February: UBI report

India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation is expected to have fallen to 2% in February 2025, down from 2.3% in January, driven by a drop in oil prices and a seasonal decline in food prices, according to a report by Union Bank of India (UBI). The report noted that the primary factor behind the moderation in WPI inflation was the sharp decline in vegetable prices, a major component of food inflation. Vegetable prices are estimated to have dropped by 12% month-on-month, helping to ease infla...

February 14, 2025 1:41 PM

WPI inflation slows to 2.31% in January as food prices ease

India's annual Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation eased to 2.31% in January 2025 from 2.37% in December 2024, according to data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Friday. Month-over-month, the WPI declined by 0.45% in January, driven by lower food prices. The index for primary articles fell by 2.01% as food article prices dropped by 3.62%. However, prices of crude petroleum and natural gas (6.34%), non-food articles (0.66%), and minerals (0.22%) increased. Inflation in the fu...