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India’s wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation entered deeper into negative territory, registering -1.21% in October 2025, down from -0.13% in September, according to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The drop in wholesale prices is primarily attributed to a significant decline in the prices of food articles, fuel, electricity, and basic metals.
The WPI tracks price movements at the wholesale level, i.e., between businesses, and serves as a leading indicator of price trends before they reach consumers. It differs from the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures changes in retail prices paid by consumers.
The WPI decline is attributed to,
India’s retail inflation, based on CPI, also saw a historic low of 0.25% in October 2025. The concurrent dip in both wholesale and retail indices indicates a broad-based moderation in price pressures across the economy, benefiting both producers and consumers.
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