<p>The wholesale price index stood at (-) 1.30 per cent in the previous week, while in the corresponding week a year ago the rate was as high as 12.03 per cent.<br /><br />During the week, prices of fish marine were dearer by 10 per cent, arhar, fruit and vegetables by 2 per cent each while urad and moong rose by 1 per cent each.<br /><br />Prices of butter and imported edible oil also became costlier by one per cent each in the said period.<br /><br />However, prices of cast iron casting, steel ingots and other metal products and some chemical items got cheapers. Prices of fuel items remained unchanged during the week.</p>
<p>The wholesale price index stood at (-) 1.30 per cent in the previous week, while in the corresponding week a year ago the rate was as high as 12.03 per cent.<br /><br />During the week, prices of fish marine were dearer by 10 per cent, arhar, fruit and vegetables by 2 per cent each while urad and moong rose by 1 per cent each.<br /><br />Prices of butter and imported edible oil also became costlier by one per cent each in the said period.<br /><br />However, prices of cast iron casting, steel ingots and other metal products and some chemical items got cheapers. Prices of fuel items remained unchanged during the week.</p>