India’s wholesale price inflation (WPI) eased to 0.85% in April, down from 2.05% in March, driven by a decline in prices of food articles, manufactured goods, and fuel, according to government data released on Wednesday. The WPI inflation stood at 1.19% in April last year.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry attributed the positive inflation rate in April 2025 to rising prices in segments such as food manufacturing, chemicals, transport equipment, and machinery.

Food articles witnessed a deflation of 0.86% in April, compared to 1.57% inflation in March. Vegetable prices saw a notable decline, with deflation widening to 18.26% from 15.88% in the previous month. Onion inflation dropped sharply to 0.20% in April, from 26.65% in March.