14. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices (Base : 1981-82 = 100)
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1997
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1998
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Percentage Variation over
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Item / Week ended |
Weight |
Dec. 13 |
Oct. 17* |
Dec. 12# |
Week |
Month |
End |
Year |
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March |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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ALL COMMODITIES |
100.00 |
333.7 |
358.8 |
357.1 |
-0.2 |
-0.7 |
5.9 |
7.0 |
Primary Articles |
32.30 |
342.9 |
393.0 |
392.5 |
-0.6 |
-1.2 |
12.9 |
14.5 |
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(i) |
Fruits and Vegetables |
4.09 |
363.9 |
576.2 |
511.1 |
-3.1 |
-10.4 |
40.3 |
40.5 |
Fuel, Power, Light and Lubricants |
10.66 |
377.4 |
382.1 |
382.1 |
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0.1 |
-0.5 |
1.2 |
Manufactured Products |
57.04 |
320.4 |
335.0 |
332.4 |
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-0.5 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
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(i) |
Sugar, Khandsari and Gur |
4.06 |
304.1 |
325.3 |
294.7 |
-2.0 |
-6.8 |
-2.5 |
-3.1 |
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(ii) |
Edible Oils |
2.45 |
297.2 |
370.9 |
357.0 |
0.8 |
-1.3 |
16.1 |
20.1 |
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(iii) |
Cement, Lime & Plaster |
0.92 |
280.6 |
305.1 |
305.6 |
3.7 |
1.8 |
11.7 |
8.9 |
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(iv) |
Iron & Steel |
2.44 |
319.3 |
318.5 |
318.5 |
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-0.5 |
-0.3 |
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* : Latest available final figures. |
Source : Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Industry, Government of India. |
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