The latest 0.12 per cent decline was caused by the fall in prices of jowar, gram, atta, barley, ragi, condiments, spices, woollen yarn and caustic soda.

But raw tobacco, raw cotton and ceramic tiles witnessed buoyancy in their prices. It is for the second time this year that the inflation rate has come down below the five per cent mark. It fell below the five per cent mark on March 14 after a gap of 11 weeks when it touched 4.92. It was hovering above the five per cent mark for ten weeks in a row since January 3.