2002

2003

Percentage Variation over

Weight

Dec. 28

Nov.1*

Dec.27#

Week

Month

End

Year

Items / Week ended

March

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

ALL COMMODITIES

100.00

167.1

176.1

176.5

0.1

–0.1

2.4

5.6

Primary Articles

22.02

173.2

182.8

179.8

–0.5

–2.2

0.9

3.2

(i)

Fruits and Vegetables

2.92

168.5

220.3

186.1

-2.2

-10.6

2.3

10.4

Fuel, Power, Light and Lubricants

14.23

238.8

255.2

258.4

0.4

1.9

0.8

8.2

Manufactured Products

63.75

148.8

156.9

157.4

0.1

0.2

3.9

5.8

(i)

Sugar, Khandsari and Gur

3.93

127.1

142.7

140.2

-0.2

-1.5

8.4

10.3

(ii)

Edible Oils

2.76

146.9

159.2

159.5

0.4

1.1

5.6

8.6

(iii)

Cement

1.73

146.7

142.7

149.2

0.5

0.7

1.4

1.7

(iv)

Iron & Steel

3.64

146.9

188.9

188.9

—

0.7

25.8

28.6

* : Latest available final figures.

Source : Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.