Wholesale Inflation Surges to 0.83% in December, Impacting Common Man

• Wholesale inflation rose to 0.83% in December 2025, marking the second consecutive monthly increase.
• The surge is attributed to rising prices in food articles, non-food articles, and manufactured products.
• Inflation in manufactured products increased to 1.82% in December from 1.33% in November 2025.
• Retail inflation also hit a three-month high of 1.33% in December due to increased prices of essential kitchen items.
• RBI monitors retail inflation and has cut the repo rate by 1.25% this fiscal year, now at 5.5%.

Why It Matters: Wholesale inflation is rising, driven by food and manufactured goods, potentially impacting consumer prices and RBI policy.