Food inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood at (-)3.36 per cent in the previous week. It was above 19 per cent in the corresponding week of 2010.
The fall in the rate of price rise of food items since the first week of November is substantial, as it has plummeted from double-digit territory into the negative zone.
Fruits also became 9 per cent more expensive on an annual basis, while cereal prices were up 2.03 per cent.
Primary articles have over 20 per cent weight in the wholesale price index.
Inflation in the non-food segment, which includes fibres and oilseeds, was recorded at 1.29 per cent during the week under review, as against 0.85 per cent in the week ended 24th December, 2011.
Fuel and power inflation stood at 14.45 per cent during the week ended 31st December, as against 14.60 per cent in the previous week.
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