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WPI Inflation Turns Positive After 2 Months, at 0.52 Pc in August
Wholesale inflation rose to 0.52% in August 2025 after two months of deflation, driven by higher prices in food products and manufactured goods, government data showed.
- The Wholesale Price Index inflation returned to positive territory at 0.52 percent year-on-year in August 2025 after two months of deflation.
- This shift followed a-0.58 percent WPI inflation in July 2025 and reflects rising prices in key sectors like food, manufacturing, minerals, and transport equipment.
- Fuel and power experienced deflation at-3.17 percent due to decreases in electricity and mineral oils, while manufactured products saw inflation rise to 2.55 percent in August.
- The WPI increase of 0.52 percent month-on-month was supported by a 1.60 percent rise in primary articles, despite a year-on-year deflation of-2.10 percent in this category.
- The positive inflation trend suggests a reversal in price declines, with implications for economic policy as the Reserve Bank of India recently held benchmark policy rates at 5.5 percent.
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India’s consumer inflation rises to 0.52%: Index at 4-month high, turns positive after 2 months
Wholesale price inflation rose to 0.52 per cent in August after staying negative for two months, mainly due to higher prices of food and manufactured items, government data showed on Monday.
·Mumbai, India
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