New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- India's wholesale inflation remained in the negative zone for the fourth straight month, with the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) recording a decline of (-) 1.21 per cent in October 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

The fall in prices was mainly driven by a decrease in the cost of food articles, crude petroleum and natural gas, electricity, mineral oils, and basic metals. The Ministry stated that the month-on-month change in WPI for October stood at (-) 0.06 per cent compared to September 2025.

The WPI measures the average change in prices of goods at the wholesale level. A negative inflation rate, often called deflation, indicates that price...