Inflation eases to 5.7 per cent in March

New Delhi, Apr 17:The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood at 5 point 7 per cent (provisional) for the month of March, 2017 (over March, 2016) as compared to 6 point 55 per cent (provisional) for the previous month and -0.
45 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.
According to the data released today by the Commerce Ministry, build up inflation rate in the financial year so far was 5.
70 per cent compared to a build up rate of -0.
45 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous year.