Inflation

Inflation rose to a 45-month high of 8.1 per cent for the week ended May 17 on account of rising prices of fruits and vegetables, pulses, spices and some industrial fuels.
The Wholesale Price Index-based inflation was 7.82 per cent a week ago and 5.3 per cent during the corresponding week last year.During the week, prices of fish marine jumped up by 6 per cent, fruits and vegetables by 3 per cent, moong 2 per cent and spices by 1 per cent.