Wholesale Inflation Hits 10-Month High in January, Food Prices Surge

• India's wholesale inflation (WPI) reached a 10-month high of 1.81% in January, up from 0.83%.
• Increased costs in food items and the manufacturing sector drove the rise.
• Food item inflation climbed to 1.41%, while manufacturing sector inflation rose to 2.86%.
• Fuel and Power inflation saw a decline, dropping to -4.01% from -2.31%.
• Mixed trends in food: potato inflation decreased, but onion, eggs, meat, and vegetable inflation increased.