Inflation rate rises

NEW DELHI, JULY 15. The annual inflation rate, after a three-week fall, was up 0.13 percentage points to 5.16 per cent for the week ended June 30 even as fuel products remained firm for the last 15 weeks.The point-to-point inflation rate based on wholesale price index (WPI) for all commodities (base: 1993-94 = 100) increased from 5.03 per cent in the previous week due to price hike for primary and manufactured articles. The index was 6.47 per cent a year ago.

- PTI

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