Inflation rises to 5.16%; WPI at 160.9

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 index has remained firm during the last 15 weeks.

A 0.1 per cent and 0.2 per cent rise in manufactured and primary items respectively accounted for the increase in the rate of inflation. The index was 6.47 per cent a year ago. The whole sale price index rose marginally by 0.1 per cent to 160.9 from 160.7 a week ago.