Indian Markets Rise On WPI Inflation Uptick

Indian equity benchmarks traded with moderate gains in afternoon trade, with the S&P BSE Sensex up 317.07 points to 82,945.23 and the Nifty 50 at 25,579.50 at 13:28 IST. Realty, private banks and pharma outperformed while auto, media and IT lagged. India's wholesale price index inflation rose to 1.81% in January 2026 from 0.83% in December, driven by metals, manufacturing and food articles.