WPI inflation rises to -0.32% in Nov, food prices drive uptick

• Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation rose to (-) 0.32% in November.
• This marks an increase from October's WPI of (-) 1.21%.
• The rise was driven by an uptick in prices of food articles like pulses and vegetables on a month-on-month basis.
• Deflation in food articles lessened to 4.16% in November, compared to 8.31% in October.
• Inflation for manufactured products eased to 1.33% in November.

Why It Matters: WPI inflation data influences RBI's interest rate decisions, affecting India's economy.