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Food inflation at 8.53%; FM for global action on price rise

Snapping a fortnight-long rise, food inflation fell to 8.53% in the week ended April 23 as pulse prices eased, even as Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee called for global efforts to reign in volatility in prices.

May 06, 2011 / 08:46 IST
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Snapping a fortnight-long rise, food inflation fell to 8.53% in the week ended April 23 as pulse prices eased, even as Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee called for global efforts to reign in volatility in prices.


Food inflation was 8.76% in the previous week. However, the rate of price rise of food items is much lower now than the 20.91% reported in the corresponding week of last year. Experts, however, said global commodity prices, mainly of crude oil, would have further impact on the country
first published: May 5, 2011 04:28 pm

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