India wholesale price inflation rises 1.81% in January

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The wholesale price index, or WPI, rose 1.81 percent year-over-year in January, faster than the 0.83 percent rise in December.
Further, this was the fastest growth since March 2025, when prices had risen more than 2.0 percent.
The annual price growth in manufactured products accelerated to 2.86 percent from 1.82 percent. Food prices showed an increase of 1.41 percent after remaining flat in December, and inflation based on primary articles quickened to 2.21 percent from 0.21 percent.
Meanwhile, the decline in costs for fuel and power deepened to 4.01 percent from 2.31 percent.
On a monthly basis, wholesale prices rose at a stable rate of 0.51 percent.
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First Published: Feb 16 2026 | 2:32 PM IST