Mumbai/IBNS, Feb. 16 -- India's wholesale inflation climbed 1.81% year-on-year (YoY) in January 2026 led by the surge in costs in the manufacturing sector.

The rate was 0.83% in the same month last year.

The month over month change in WPI for the month of January, 2026 stood at 0.51% as compared to December, 2025.

Month-over-Month Change in Major Groups of WPI:

Primary Articles (Weight 22.62%): - The index for this major group decreased by 0.15 % from 194.2 (provisional) for the month of December, 2025 to 193.9 (provisional) in January, 2026. The price of food articles (-1.79%) and minerals (-0.47%) decreased in January, 2026 as compared to December, 2025. The Price of non-food articles (5.32%) and Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas (4.27%...