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India's wholesale inflation comes back to positive territory; rebounds to 0.52%
Sep-15-2025

India's wholesale price index (WPI) inflation saw an increase in the month of August, reaching to 0.52%. This marks a shift from the -0.58% recorded in the previous month. The rise is attributed to slight increases in the prices of non-food articles, minerals and food articles.

The component wise, primary articles index, having weight of 22.62%, surged 1.60% from 188.0 (provisional) for the month of July 2025 to 191.0 (provisional) in August 2025, as prices of non-food articles, minerals and food articles increased in August 2025 as compared to July 2025. However, the price of crude petroleum & natural gas decreased in August 2025 as compared to July 2025.

Fuel & Power index, having weight of 13.15%, decreased by 0.69% from 144.6 (provisional) for the month of July 2025 to 143.6 (provisional) in August 2025, with fall in the prices of electricity and mineral oils during August 2025 as compared to July 2025. But, the price of coal has remained same as in the previous month.

Besides, Manufactured Products constituting the major portion of the index with weight of 64.23%, increased by 0.21% from 144.6 (provisional) for the month of July 2025 to 144.9 (provisional) in August 2025. Meanwhile, for the month of June 2025, the final wholesale price index and inflation rate for 'All Commodities' (Base: 2011-12=100) stood at 153.7 and (-) 0.19% respectively.


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