Inflation stood unchanged at the previous week's level of 4.4 per cent for the week ended April 10, even as prices fell for wheat, rice, fruits, vegetables and several edible oils.
The point-to-point wholesale price index inflation was as high as 6.60 per cent in the year-ago period indicating that the cost of living for the common man decreased by over 2 per cent during the latest reported week.
The WPI also stood firm at the previous week's level of 180.5 points despite the heavy-weighted manufactured products becoming costlier. The index was at 172.9 points in the previous year period.
Interestingly, fuel prices remained firm during the latest reported week notwithstanding the gyrations in the global oil market.
Chief Economic Advisor Ashok Lahiri had earlier said the general price level would not cross 5 per cent during this financial year.
The government revised upwards the inflation to 6.08 per cent for the week ended February 14 as compared to the provisional level of 5.84 per cent.
The final WPI during the first fortnight of February was corrected at 179.8 points as against the provisional figure of 179.4 points.