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WPI -0.13% in June; NITI Trade Watch

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: WPI -0.13% in June; NITI Trade Watch (GS3 · Economy, 14 July 2025)
Asked by UPSCPrelims 20201 PYQ

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What happened

  • WPI inflation was -0.13% in June 2025 [PIB].
  • NITI’s Trade Watch Quarterly for Q3 FY25 showed merchandise exports up 3% to $108.7 bn and services exports up 17% [PIB].

Background

  • Its theme section covered US tariff changes [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Services surplus offsets the goods deficit.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Indian economy: growth, development and macro stability

  1. As per PIB (2025-07-14): WPI inflation was -0.13% in June 2025.
  2. Services surplus offsets the goods deficit.
Quotable data point

NITI's Trade Watch Quarterly for Q3 FY25 showed merchandise exports up 3% to $108.7 bn and services exports up 17%.

PIB: WPI June 2025, 14 Jul 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: WPI.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

WPI inflation June 2025

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

ExplainerInflation for UPSC: Meaning, Types, CPI vs WPI, Causes, Effects and How India Controls It (Notes + PYQs)

Official source: PIB: WPI June 2025, 14 Jul 2025

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