On the month-over-month change, WPI inflation for May stood at (-) 0.06% as compared to April, 2025.
India’s wholesale inflation easing to a 13-month low of 0.85 per cent in April marks more than just a statistical footnote ~ it signals a potential pivot point for economic policy and business sentiment.
The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation in April 2025 was recorded at 0.85 per cent (provisional), a decline driven by lower food prices, the Commerce and Industry ministry said on Wednesday.
As India’s retail inflation witnessed six-year low in the month of March, items that witnessed the steepest decline in prices were ginger, tomato, cauliflower, jeera and garlic.
India’s latest inflation data has landed like a cool breeze in the sweltering summer of economic uncertainty.
The all-India Consumer Price Index-Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) for August decreased by 0.1 points, and stood at 142.6.
As we move into the second half of the fiscal year, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) forecast of a 4.5 per cent average inflation rate brings some optimism.
After the rate cut decision, the US dollar turned higher, putting pressure on gold like safe commodities.
The wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation in August cooled to a four-month low of 1.31 per cent.
India's retail inflation remained under the crucial 4 per cent threshold for the second consecutive month in August, marking a positive turn for the country’s economic stability.
