NEW DELHI, Sept 16: Wholesale Price Index (WPI) increased from (-)0.58 pc in July 2025 to 0.52 pc in August 2025, driven by high prices of primary articles particularly food articles, non-food articles, minerals and manufactured goods, said Hemant Jain, President of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) in a communique.
Jain said, “The prices of food articles increased by 1.45 pc in August 2025 vs July 2025 due to the inflation in wheat, pulses, eggs, meat and fish. While higher prices of oil seeds drove the non-food articles inflation from 0.82pc in July 2025 to 2.92pc in August 2025.”
“Among manufactured products, the major contributors to inflation were vegetable and animal oils and fats, textiles, and rubber and plastic products, which may be reflected in production costs with a lag,” Jain added.
Jain noted that going forward, WPI inflation will moderate with the government’s continued support through structural reforms such as GST 2.0, and Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, among others. (UNI)
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