India’s Wholesale Inflation: Inflation cools in November; Foodgrain prices fell by 0.32 percent

• A big drop in inflation in the month of November
• Wholesale inflation at (-) 0.32 percent
• Food prices also fell

India’s Wholesale Inflation: Inflation in the country has come down significantly. Compared to last year, the prices of many commodities have decreased, which has led to a decrease in inflation. According to government data, wholesale inflation was (-) 0.32 percent in November, which was (-) 1.21 percent in October. In November last year, this rate was recorded at 2.16 percent. According to the data, on a month-on-month basis, prices of food items such as pulses and vegetables rose, leading to some improvement in wholesale inflation. The industries ministry said in a statement that the negative level of inflation in November 2025 was mainly due to decline in prices of food items, mineral oil, crude petroleum and natural gas, production of basic metals and electricity.

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The wholesale price index measures the average change in commodity prices at the wholesale level. Negative inflation or deflation means that the prices of many major commodities have fallen compared to last year. This directly shows that the goods in the wholesale market became cheaper than before. Compared to wholesale inflation, retail inflation picked up slightly in November. According to the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation, retail inflation was 0.71%. It was 0.25% in October which saw an increase of 46 basis points. The food index also showed a decline. The wholesale food inflation rate in November was -2.60%. This means that food items have become cheaper at the wholesale level compared to last year. This may affect retail prices in the future.

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However, this drop in wholesale inflation is likely to have a negative impact on farmers. Because, if the prices of food grains become cheaper in the Indian market, the financial income of the farmers will decrease. Due to which the farmer will have to face a financial crisis to balance the amount required for farming and the interest rate of the loan taken. However, this is good news for the general public. In the current rising inflation, this reduction will save the money of the consumers. This good news at the end of the year will bring comfort to the customers.