New Delhi, July 11 -- Wholesale inflation in India likely surged to 0.80 per cent year-on-year in June 2025 from 0.39 per cent in May, mainly due to a month-on-month rise in food, fuel and core inflation, according to a report by Union Bank of India.

The report highlighted that core WPI, which excludes food and fuel, rose sharply from 0.86 per cent in May to 1.63 per cent in June.

It stated "June'25 WPI likely spiked due to commodity prices led rise in core inflation, Wholesale Price Index (WPI), as per our projections, reversed from the recent low of 0.39 per cent in May'25 and accelerated to 0.80 per cent (y/y) in June'25".

While food inflation moderated on a yearly basis, month-on-month prices saw an uptick. The food WPI eased to 0....