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Indian Markets Rise On WPI Inflation Uptick
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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.
Key Points
- 1Report indexes gained—Sensex +317.07 to 82,945.23; Nifty 25,579.50; midcaps up, smallcaps slightly down
- 2WPI inflation climbed to 1.81% in January 2026, led by basic metals, other manufacturing and food articles
- 3Reassess inflation-sensitive sectors and interest-rate exposure as wholesale inflation and sector breadth shift market positioning
Scoring Rationale
Timely market moves and official WPI data offer actionable signals; limited by routine intraday recap scope.
Sources
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