1999

2000

Percentage Variation over

Item / Week ended

Weight

Nov. 13

Sep. 16*

Nov. 11#

Week

Month

End

Year

March

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

ALL COMMODITIES

100.00

147.1

154.2

158.2

0.2

0.6

4.8

7.5

Primary Articles

22.02

160.6

162.2

163.8

- 0.1

- 0.5

2.9

2.0

(i) Fruits and Vegetables

2.92

174.1

161.6

176.7

- 0.1

- 1.5

23.1

1.5

Fuel, Power, Light and Lubricants

14.23

167.2

199.5

220.9

0.3

1.8

14.2

32.1

Manufactured Products

63.75

137.9

141.4

142.2

0.2

0.6

2.6

3.1

(i) Sugar, Khandsari and Gur

3.93

157.9

156.2

154.2

- 0.1

- 0.6

- 2.6

- 2.3

(ii) Edible Oils

2.76

122.8

103.5

103.5

0.5

1.7

- 6.9

-15.7

(iii) Cement

1.73

128.4

130.8

130.8

3.2

1.9

(iv) Iron & Steel

3.64

134.7

137.6

137.6

1.3

1.5

2.2

* : Latest available final figures.

Source : Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.