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India's wholesale prices fell 0.32 per cent in November year-on -year after a 1.21 per cent drop in the previous month, as food prices declined at a slower pace, according to data released by Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday.
According to the data, prices of minerals (4.50%), food articles (2.50%) and non-food articles (1.28%) increased in November as compared to the previous month. However, the price of crude petroleum & natural gas (-1.62%) decreased in November.
The price of mineral oils (-0.67%) decreased in November as compared to October, while the price of coal remained same as in the previous month.
"Negative rate of inflation in November 2025 is primarily due to a decrease in prices of food articles, mineral oils, crude petroleum & natural gas, manufacture of basic metals and electricity, etc," the industry ministry said in a statement.
According to WPI data, deflation in food articles was 4.16 per cent in November, compared to 8.31 per cent in October.
In vegetables, deflation was 20.23 per cent in November, as against 34.97 per cent in October.
In pulses, deflation was at 15.21 per cent in November, while in potato and onion it was 36.14 per cent and 64.70 per cent, respectively.
In the case of manufactured products, inflation eased to 1.33 per cent in November, against 1.54 per cent in October.
Fuel and power witnessed a negative inflation or deflation of 2.27 per cent, as against 2.55 per cent in October.
Meanwhile, the retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 0.71 per cent in November, from 0.25 per cent in October.
This was due to higher prices of vegetables, eggs, meat and fish, spices, and fuel and light.