India's WPI inflation rises to 0.83% in December 2025

India's wholesale price inflation, which measures the average change in prices of goods at the wholesale level, turned positive in December 2025, reaching 0.83%.

This is a significant change from November 2025 when it was negative at -0.32%.

The increase was higher than what experts expected, which was 0.30%.

This positive change was mainly because of higher prices of food items like vegetables, pulses, and cereals, as well as global commodity prices.

Fuel and power prices were still decreasing, which helped keep overall inflation in check.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been lowering interest rates because inflation has been low, and they are focusing more on consumer price inflation.

The RBI also predicts that the Indian economy will grow by 7.3% in the next financial year.

However, economists warn that sustaining this momentum will require higher job creation and wage growth, especially in rural areas.

Urban areas are seeing slower job growth and muted wage increases, which could affect future consumption.

Overall, while the economy is growing, there are concerns about how long this growth can be sustained without stronger income dynamics.