India s wholesale price inflation at 6.55% in February

New Delhi March 14 (IANS) India s annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices rose to 6.55 per cent in February 2017 from 5.25 per cent in the previous month official data showed on Tuesday.

According to the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry the annual inflation rate was (-)0.85 per cent in February 2016. --IANS mm/vm