Lowest In 13 Months: Indias WPI Inflation Eases To 0.85% In April 2025

New Delhi: India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation eased at 13-month’s low to 0.85% for the month of April 2025 as in comparison to the similar length ultimate yr, reputable knowledge have proven.

“The annual rate of inflation based on all India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number is 0.85% (provisional) for the month of April, 2025 (over April, 2024). Positive rate of inflation in April, 2025 is primarily due to increase in prices of manufacture of food products, other manufacturing, chemicals and chemical products, manufacture of other transport equipment and manufacture of machinery and equipment etc,” Ministry of Commerce & Industry unlock mentioned.

The index for Primary Articles lowered via 0.11% to 184.4 (provisional) in April, 2025 from 184.6 (provisional) for the month of March, 2025. Price of crude petroleum & herbal fuel (-5.31%) and non-food articles (-1.78%) lowered in April, 2025 as in comparison to March, 2025. The value of minerals (7.81%) and meals articles (0.36%) greater in April, 2025 as in comparison to March, 2025.

The index for Fuel & Power lowered via 2.82% to 148.1 (provisional) in April, 2025 from 152.4 (provisional) for the month of March, 2025. Price of mineral oils (-3.95%) and electrical energy (-1.38%) lowered in April, 2025 as in comparison to March, 2025. The value of coal (0.22%) greater in April, 2025 as in comparison to March, 2025.

The index for Manufactured Products greater via 0.35% to 144.9 (Provisional) in April, 2025 from 144.4 (Provisional) for the month of March, 2025. Out of the 22 NIC two-digit teams for manufactured merchandise, 16 teams witnessed an build up in costs, 5 teams witnessed a lower in costs and 1 workforce witnessed no alternate in costs. Some of the vital teams that confirmed month-over-month build up in costs have been manufacture of fundamental metals; chemical compounds and chemical merchandise; fabricated steel merchandise, except for equipment and gear; equipment and gear and different production and so on. Some of the teams that witnessed a lower in costs have been manufacture of textiles; prescription drugs, medicinal chemical and botanical merchandise; paper and paper merchandise; dressed in attire and printing and copy of recorded media and so on in April, 2025 as in comparison to March, 2025.