India wholesale price inflation rises to 1.81 percent in January

India's wholesale price index rose 1.81 percent in January as food and manufacturing costs climbed. The figure exceeded economist forecasts of 1.25 percent.

India ININ saw its wholesale prices rise 1.81% year-on-year in January, up from a 0.83% rise in December and above the 1.25% forecast by economists in a Reuters poll. This larger-than-expected reading signals a pick-up in wholesale inflationary pressure for the Indian economy, according to official government data.
FILE PHOTO: A worker climbs down sacks of rice inside a warehouse at a wholesale market in Navi Mumbai, India, January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A worker climbs down sacks of rice inside a warehouse at a wholesale market in Navi Mumbai, India, January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
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