Wpi Inflation News
Wholesale inflation falls to 27-month low in October as food prices slump
Food inflation, a key driver of the index, turned negative at -5.04% in October, from -1.99% in September, 0.21% in August, -2.15% in July, and -0.26% in June. The fall in wholesale prices in October was led by lower prices of vegetables, wheat, pulses and oilseeds.
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1 min read9 Nov 2025Wholesale inflation rebounds to a four-month high in August as food prices rise
The uptick in food inflation was driven by higher prices of vegetables, milk, protein-rich items such as eggs, fish, and meat. Icra expects the headline WPI to rise further to a 6-month high in September.
2 min read15 Sep 2025WPI inflation falls to 25-month low on softer food prices
July’s decline was driven by a sharper year-on-year contraction in the food segment, down 2.15% after a 0.26% fall in June.
2 min read14 Aug 2025Wholesale inflation turns negative, hits 21-month low in June
A decline in prices of food, non-food manufacturing, fuel and power segments contributes to the dip in the wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation.
2 min read14 Jul 2025Wholesale inflation eases to 13-month low of 0.85% in April as food, fuel prices soften
Primary articles, which comprise food items such as cereals, vegetables, eggs, meat and fish, as well as non-food articles such as crude petroleum and natural gas saw prices decline year-on year.
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4 min read24 Dec 2024Rising food prices push India's wholesale inflation to four-month high in Oct
Food price inflation, a major contributor to the wholesale price index, rose by 11.59% annually in October, compared to a 9.47% gain in September.
1 min read14 Nov 2024Wholesale inflation rises in September due to a surge in vegetable prices
Food inflation, a major contributor to the index, rose to 9.47% in the month, up from 3.26% in August and 3.55% in July.
3 min read14 Oct 2024Wholesale inflation rises to 15-month high in May
Food inflation was a major contributor, climbing to 9.82% in May from 7.74% in April and 6.88% in March.
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