Inflation rate rises again, to 5.6 percent

September 17th, 2009 Canada's inflation rate below zeroTORONTO — Canada's annual inflation rate remained firmly in negative territory in August for the third consecutive month as the relatively low cost of gasoline and energy continued to drag the index down. Statistics Canada said Thursday the annual rate of inflation was a negative 0.8 percent last month.

September 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's annual rate of inflation was minus 0.21 percent for the week ended Aug 22, up from minus 0.95 percent the week before, according to official data released Thursday. The rate turned negative for the week ended June 6 for the first time since the new wholesale price index (WPI) series started in 1995.

August 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The rate of inflation has increased to - 1.53 percent for the week ended August 8 against the - 1.74 percent in the previous week. It rose despite increase in prices of food articles.

August 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's annual rate of inflation rose marginally to minus 1.53 percent for the week ending Aug 8 from minus 1.74 percent the week before, according to official data released Thursday. The rate turned negative for the week ended June 6 for the first time since the new wholesale price index (WPI) series started in 1995.

July 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's annual rate of inflation rose marginally to minus 1.17 percent for the week ended July 11 from minus 1.21 percent the week before, according to official data released here Thursday. India's annual rate of inflation turned negative for the week ended June 6 for the first time since the new wholesale price index (WPI) series started in 1995.

July 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's annual rate of inflation rose marginally to minus 1.21 percent for the week ended July 4, from minus 1.55 percent the week before, according to official data released here Thursday. India's annual rate of inflation turned negative for the week ended June 6 for the first time since the new wholesale price index (WPI) series started in 1995.

July 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's annual rate of inflation fell to minus 1.30 percent for the week ended June 20, according to official data released here Thursday. The rate of inflation for the week ended June 13 was at minus 1.14 percent.

June 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's annual rate of inflation rose 0.6 percent for the week ended June 13, official data released here Thursday. The rate of inflation for the week stood at minus 1.14 percent as against minus 1.61 percent for the week ended June 6.

May 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Higher prices of tea, fruits, vegetables and spices pushed up India's annual rate of inflation to 0.61 percent for the week ended May 9 from 0.48 percent the week before, official data on wholesale prices showed Thursday. The annual rate of inflation had been rising for four consecutive reporting dates since the week ended April 4 when it was at 0.18 percent and touched 0.7 percent for the week ended April 26, before falling to 0.48 percent for the period ended May 2.

May 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's annual rate of inflation rose marginally to 0.7 percent for the week ended April 25 from 0.57 percent the week before, official data showed Friday. Among the three main commodity groups, the indices for manufactured products and primary articles rose 0.3 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively, during the week under review.

April 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's annual rate of inflation rose marginally to 0.31 percent for the week ended March 21, after declining for eight consecutive weeks, official data showed Thursday. The inflation rate was 0.27 percent the week before.

March 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's annual rate of inflation fell for the fifth consecutive week to 3.03 percent for the week ended Feb 21 from 3.36 percent the week before, official data showed Thursday. The drop in the inflation rate, based on the official wholesale price index, was on account of a 0.1 percent fall in the general index over the week.

March 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's annual rate of inflation fell to 3.03 percent for the week ended Feb 21 from 3.36 percent the week before, official data showed Thursday. It was the fifth consecutive week during which the inflation rate fell, to a six-year low.

January 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's annual rate of inflation rose marginally by 0.04 percent to 5.64 percent for the week ended Jan 17 from 5.6 percent the week before, official data released here Thursday showed. The inflation rate was 4.45 percent during the corresponding week the previous year.

January 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's annual rate of inflation rose marginally by 0.04 percent to 5.64 percent for the week ended Jan 17 from 5.6 percent the week before, official data released here Thursday showed. Economists, however, said this was 'temporary'.