NEW DELHI: The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) rose from -0.58% in July 2025 to 0.52% in August 2025, driven by higher prices of primary articles, including food and non-food items, minerals, and manufactured goods, according to Hemant Jain, President of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI).
Jain stated, “Food article prices increased by 1.45% in August compared to July, largely due to inflation in wheat, pulses, eggs, meat, and fish. Meanwhile, higher prices of oilseeds pushed non-food articles inflation from 0.82% in July to 2.92% in August.”
He added, “Among manufactured products, major contributors to inflation were vegetable and animal oils and fats, textiles, and rubber and plastic products, which may affect production costs with a time lag.”
Looking ahead, Jain noted that WPI inflation is expected to moderate, supported by government initiatives such as GST 2.0 and Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, among other structural reforms.
