Food inflation slips to 8.84%

23 Sep 2011 Evaluate

Food inflation fell to 8.84% in the week ended September 10 from 9.47% in the previous week, but provided no relief to the common man as prices of key commodities continued to rule high. Prices of most commodities, barring wheat, continued to remain firm on an annual basis, as per Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data. According to experts, the fall in inflation on a weekly basis is on account of statistical reasons, called as “high base effect”. Food inflation was above 16% in the corresponding period last year. As per the data, wheat prices during the week were down 2.72% year-on-year. However, onions became more expensive by 29% and potatoes 13.78%. Overall, vegetables became 12.13% dearer. Milk prices, too, were up by 10.38%, while fruits grew dearer by 17.67% and eggs, meat and fish prices rose by 9.28% year-on-year. Prices of cereals also went up, by 4.13%, during the week under review. Even the prices of pulses, which had exhibited a declining trend during recent months, rose by 1.49% during the week ended September 10.

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