Current Affairs - Economy - Discussion

India’s wholesale price inflation recorded a marginal rise to 0.83% in December 2025, marking a return to positive territory after two consecutive months of deflation. This increase was driven mainly by higher prices of manufactured goods, non-food articles, and certain raw materials. While food and fuel categories continued to remain in deflation, the intensity of price decline reduced significantly, supporting the overall upward movement. The data reflects stabilising input costs and improving demand conditions in the economy, even as inflation levels remained much lower compared to the same period in the previous year.