| | | | 2003 | 2004 | | Percentage Variation over | | | | Weight | Mar. 29 | Jan. 31* | Mar. 27# | Week | Month | End | Year | Items / Week ended | | | | | | | March | | 1 | | | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ALL COMMODITIES | 100.00 | 172.3 | 179.1 | 180.0 | 0.3 | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | Primary Articles | 22.02 | 178.2 | 181.9 | 181.2 | 0.5 | –0.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | | (i) | Fruits and Vegetables | 2.92 | 182.0 | 182.5 | 177.8 | 2.1 | –5.6 | –2.3 | –2.3 | Fuel, Power, Light and Lubricants | 14.23 | 256.3 | 262.3 | 263.2 | 0.3 | — | 2.7 | 2.7 | Manufactured Products | 63.75 | 151.5 | 159.5 | 161.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | | (i) | Sugar, Khandsari and Gur | 3.93 | 129.3 | 139.8 | 148.0 | 0.1 | –2.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | | (ii) | Edible Oils | 2.76 | 151.0 | 159.5 | 161.7 | –0.7 | –1.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 | | (iii) | Cement | 1.73 | 147.1 | 151.4 | 149.0 | 0.3 | –1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | | (iv) | Iron & Steel | 3.64 | 150.2 | 199.2 | 201.6 | — | 1.8 | 34.2 | 34.2 | *:Latest available final figures. Source : Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. |
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