<p>The wholesale price-based inflation stood at 12.13 per cent during the corresponding week a year ago. The items that got costlier during the week include fish, spices, pulses, butter and coconut oil.<br /><br />On the annual basis, prices of potatoes were up by a whopping 81 per cent, vegetables by about 50 per cent, sugar by 44 per cent, pulses by 20 per cent and rice by 19 per cent.<br /><br />Although inflation continues to remain below 1 per cent, the 52-week average inflation for the week ended September 12 was at 3.03 per cent. Inflation for the week ended July 25 has been revised upward to (-)0.71 per cent from (-)1.58 per cent estimated provisionally.</p>
<p>The wholesale price-based inflation stood at 12.13 per cent during the corresponding week a year ago. The items that got costlier during the week include fish, spices, pulses, butter and coconut oil.<br /><br />On the annual basis, prices of potatoes were up by a whopping 81 per cent, vegetables by about 50 per cent, sugar by 44 per cent, pulses by 20 per cent and rice by 19 per cent.<br /><br />Although inflation continues to remain below 1 per cent, the 52-week average inflation for the week ended September 12 was at 3.03 per cent. Inflation for the week ended July 25 has been revised upward to (-)0.71 per cent from (-)1.58 per cent estimated provisionally.</p>