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Inflation static

NEW DELHI MAY 26. For the third week in a row, the inflation rate stayed rooted at 1.56 per cent with periodicals and minerals such as dolomite showing a marked rise, while electricity tariffs for industry and railway traction were sliced during the week ending May 11.

The annual rate of inflation was, however, much lower than the 5.6 per cent during the corresponding week last year. The Wholesale Price Index for all commodities (Base: 1993-94) in the meantime notched up 0.1 per cent to register 162.7 from 162.6 points during the week ended May 4.

For the week ending March 16, 2002, the final WPI for all commodities stood at 161.8 as against the provisional 161.5 points.

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