WPI inflation at 0.13% in September 2025
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What happened
- WPI inflation was 0.13% (provisional) in September 2025, driven by food products, other manufacturing, non-food articles, transport equipment and textiles [PIB].
- Primary articles fell 3.32%, fuel and power 2.58%; manufactured products rose 2.33% [PIB].
Background
- WPI has base year 2011-12 [PIB].
Why it matters
- Near-zero WPI points to weak pricing power for producers.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-10-14): WPI inflation was 0.13% (provisional) in September 2025, driven by food products, other manufacturing, non-food articles, transport equipment and textiles.
- Near-zero WPI points to weak pricing power for producers.
Quotable data pointPrimary articles fell 3.32%, fuel and power 2.58%; manufactured products rose 2.33%.
PIB: Commerce: WPI September 2025, 14 Oct 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: WPI.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
WPI inflation Sep 2025
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
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Manufactured products inflation
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
WPI base year
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Go deeper
Official source: PIB: Commerce: WPI September 2025, 14 Oct 2025
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