Inflation fell to 4.06 per cent for the week ended March 18 as against 4.28 per cent in the preceding week, mainly due to cheaper food articles including vegetables and non-food items.
The wholesale price-based inflation fell by 0.22 per cent to 4.06 per cent despite industrial fuels becoming costlier, but price rise was higher at 5.45 per cent a year ago, according to data released by government on Friday.
Wholesale Price Index declined by 0.1 per cent to 197.4 points due to cheaper primary articles while manufactured products remained firm. The index was 189.7 points in the year ago period.
Government revised downward the inflation figure to 4.24 per cent for the week ended January 21 from the provisional 4.51 per cent while the WPI stood corrected at 196.5 points as against the earlier estimate of 197 points.
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