Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India (Base: 2004-05=100)
Index Numbers
of Wholesale Price in India (Base: 2004-05=100)
Review for the month of April, 2015
Review for the month of April, 2015
The
official Wholesale Price Index for ‘All Commodities’ (Base: 2004-05=100) for
the month of April, 2015 declined by 0.1 percent to 176.0 (provisional) from
176.1 (provisional) for the previous month.
INFLATION
The
annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at -2.65% (provisional)
for the month of April, 2015 (over April, 2014) as compared to -2.33%
(provisional) for the previous month and 5.55% during the corresponding month
of the previous year. Build up inflation rate in the financial year so far was
-0.06% compared to a build up rate of 0.28% in the corresponding period of the
previous year.
Inflation
for important commodities / commodity groups is indicated in Annex-1 and
Annex-II.
The
movement of the index for the various commodity groups is summarized below:-
PRIMARY
ARTICLES (Weight 20.12%)
The
index for this major group rose by 0.9 percent to 241.8
(provisional) from 239.6 (provisional) for the previous month. The
groups and items which showed variations during the month are as follows:-
The
index for 'Food Articles' group rose by 1.3 percent to 252.7 (provisional) from
249.4 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of fruits &
vegetables, gram and tea (4% each), poultry chicken and urad (3% each), arhar,
ragi and fish-marine (2% each) and bajra and jowar (1% each). However,
the price of barley (5%), egg, mutton and beef & buffalo meat (3% each) and
pork, masur, coffee and maize (1% each) declined.
The
index for 'Non-Food Articles' group rose by 0.6 percent to 203.5 (provisional)
from 202.2 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of guar
seed and raw cotton (7% each), groundnut seed (5%), cotton seed, safflower
(kardi seed) and niger seed (4% each), raw silk (3%), mesta and
soyabean (2% each) and castor seed, coir fibre and rape & mustard
seed (1% each). However, the price of flowers (15%), gingelly
seed (7%), raw rubber (5%), fodder (3%) and linseed and copra (coconut) (1%
each) declined.
The
index for 'Minerals' group declined by 2.2 percent to 246.6 (provisional) from
252.1 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of manganese ore
(19%), iron ore (9%), copper ore (5%), barytes (3%) and magnesite and chromite
(2% each). However, the price of zinc concentrate (11%), crude petroleum
(4%), sillimanite and phosphorite (2% each) moved up.
FUEL
& POWER (Weight 14.91%)
The
index for this major group declined by 1.7 percent to 184.2 (provisional) from
187.3 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of furnace oil
(9%), petrol and high speed diesel (3% each), aviation turbine fuel (2%)
and electricity (1%).
MANUFACTURED
PRODUCTS (Weight 64.97%)
The
index for this major group declined by 0.1 percent to 153.8 (provisional) from
153.9 (provisional) for the previous month. The groups and items for which the
index showed variations during the month are as follows:-
The
index for 'Food Products' group declined by 0.2 percent to 169.8 (provisional)
from 170.1 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of processed
prawn (6%), vanaspati and tea leaf (unblended) (4% each), wheat flour (atta)
(2%) and sugar, sooji (rawa), gingelly oil, maida, oil cakes and ghee (1%
each). However, the price of tea dust (unblended)
(11%), salt (7%), tea leaf (blended) (6%), canned
fish, bakery products and sugar confectionary (2% each) and groundnut oil,
copra oil and mixed spices (1% each) moved up.
The
index for 'Beverages, Tobacco & Tobacco Products' group rose by 0.1 percent
to 203.5 (provisional) from 203.2 (provisional) for the previous month due to
higher price of dried tobacco (4%). However, the price of rectified
spirit (1%) declined.
The
index for 'Textiles' group rose by 0.3 percent to 140.3 (provisional) from
139.9 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of man
made fibre (3%), jute sacking cloth (2%) and jute sacking bag and jute yarn (1%
each). However, the price of tyre cord fabric (2%) and cotton yarn and
cotton fabric (1% each) declined.
The
index for 'Wood & Wood Products' group rose by 1.6 percent to 192.0
(provisional) from 189.0 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher
price of plywood & fibre board (2%) and timber / wooden planks and
processed wood (1% each).
The
index for 'Paper & Paper Products' group rose by 0.3 percent to 153.1
(provisional) from 152.6 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher
price of newspaper (3%) and books/ periodicals/ journals (1%). However,
the price of kraft paper & bags, laminated paper and newsprint (1%
each) declined.
The
index for 'Leather & Leather Products' group declined by 0.1 percent to
141.8 (provisional) from 142.0 (provisional) for the previous month due to
lower price of leather chappals/sandals (3%) and leather gloves (1%).
The
index for 'rubber & Plastic Products' group declined by 0.2 percent to
148.1(provisional) from 148.4 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower
price of tubes (2%).
The
index for 'Chemicals & Chemical Products' group declined by 0.1 percent to
150.7 (provisional) from 150.8 (provisional) for the previous month due to
lower price of synthetic resin (3%), hair / body oils and polymers (2% each)
and castor oil, adhesive & gum,
turpentine oil and pesticides (1% each). However, the price of rubber
chemicals (3%) and photographic goods, vitamins,
pigment & pigment intermediates, explosives and non-cyclic compound (1%
each) moved up.
The
index for 'Non-Metallic Mineral Products' group declined by 0.2 percent to
177.6 (provisional) from 177.9 (provisional) for the previous month due to
lower price of grey cement and polished granite (1% each). However, the
price of marbles (7%) and bricks & tiles and railway sleeper
(1% each) moved up.
The
index for 'Basic Metals, Alloys & Metal Products' group declined by 0.2
percent to 162.0 (provisional) from 162.4 (provisional) for the previous month
due to lower price of ferro manganese (5%), steel rods and sheets (3% each),
ferro silicon, copper/copper ingots and CRC (2% each) and ferro chrome, steel:
pipes & tubes, brass, rebars, gp/gc sheets, HRC,
joist & beams and silver (1% each). However, the price of zinc (3%),
melting scrap and steel structures (2% each) and
pencil ingots, rounds, wire rods, plates and
billets (1% each) moved up.
The
index for 'Machinery & Machine Tools' group declined by 0.3 percent to
134.9 (provisional) from 135.3 (provisional) for the previous month due to
lower price of PVC insulated cable (3%), electrical pumps (2%) and transformer
and communication equipments (1% each). However, the price of
sprinkler (5%), capacitors (4%), engines (2%) and battery dry cells and
industrial furnaces (1% each) moved up.
The
index for 'Transport, Equipment & Parts' group rose by 0.4 percent to
137.4 (provisional) from 136.8 (provisional) for the previous month due to
higher price of motor cycle/scooter/moped (2%).
FINAL
INDEX FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2015 (BASE YEAR: 2004-05=100)
For
the month of February, 2015, the final Wholesale Price Index for ‘All
Commodities’(Base: 2004-05=100) stood at 175.6 as compared to 175.8
(provisional) and annual rate of inflation based on final index stood at -2.17
percent as compared to -2.06 percent respectively as reported on 16.03.2015.
Next
date of press release: 15/06/2015 for the month of May, 2015
Office
of Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, New Delhi,
Wholesale Price
Index and Rates of Inflation (Base Year: 2004-05=100)
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Month of April, 2015
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Commodities/Major
Groups/Groups/Sub-Groups
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Weight
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WPI
Apr, 2015
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Latest month over month
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Build up from March
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Year on year
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2013-14
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2014-15
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2013-14
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2014-15
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2013-14
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2014-15
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ALL COMMODITIES
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100.00000
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176.0
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0.28
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-0.06
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0.28
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-0.06
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5.55
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-2.65
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PRIMARY ARTICLES
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20.11815
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241.8
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1.25
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0.92
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1.25
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0.92
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7.02
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-0.25
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Food Articles
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14.33709
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252.7
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1.88
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1.32
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1.88
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1.32
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8.74
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5.73
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Cereals
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3.37323
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231.4
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-0.26
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0.22
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-0.26
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0.22
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8.27
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0.39
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Rice
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1.79348
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234.0
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0.86
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0.17
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0.86
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0.17
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12.76
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-0.04
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Wheat
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1.11595
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216.4
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-2.52
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0.42
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-2.52
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0.42
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4.42
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1.79
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Pulses
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0.71662
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264.1
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0.53
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2.44
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0.53
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2.44
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-1.84
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15.38
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Vegetables
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1.73553
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217.1
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10.89
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-0.23
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10.89
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-0.23
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1.62
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-1.32
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Potato
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0.20150
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135.2
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19.26
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-11.52
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19.26
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-11.52
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33.01
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-41.14
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Onion
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0.17794
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309.6
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-2.22
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-6.89
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-2.22
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-6.89
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-10.59
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29.97
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Fruits
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2.10717
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262.6
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6.14
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7.67
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6.14
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7.67
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16.05
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14.22
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Milk
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3.23818
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247.6
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0.17
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0.12
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0.17
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0.12
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9.19
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7.42
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Egg, Meat & Fish
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2.41384
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290.8
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-1.10
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0.24
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-1.10
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0.24
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10.17
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4.01
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Non-Food Articles
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4.25756
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203.5
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-0.37
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0.64
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-0.37
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0.64
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3.43
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-6.18
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Fibres
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0.87737
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202.8
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-1.34
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5.35
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-1.34
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5.35
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7.59
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-13.81
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Oil Seeds
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1.78051
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207.0
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1.84
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1.37
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1.84
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1.37
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0.19
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-1.80
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Minerals
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1.52350
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246.6
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0.03
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-2.18
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0.03
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-2.18
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2.86
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-28.65
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FUEL & POWER
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14.91021
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184.2
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-1.12
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-1.66
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-1.12
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-1.66
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9.34
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-13.03
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Liquefied petroleum gas
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0.91468
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162.9
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-1.87
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0.12
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-1.87
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0.12
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7.50
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-6.06
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Petrol
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1.09015
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160.6
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-1.84
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-2.73
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-1.84
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-2.73
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7.77
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-18.44
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High speed diesel
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4.67020
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197.0
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-0.48
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-3.05
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-0.48
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-3.05
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13.74
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-14.39
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MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
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64.97164
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153.8
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0.26
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-0.06
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0.26
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-0.06
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3.69
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-0.52
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Food Products
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9.97396
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169.8
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1.48
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-0.18
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1.48
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-0.18
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2.88
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-1.05
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Sugar
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1.73731
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172.8
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3.38
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-1.43
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3.38
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-1.43
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-1.15
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-8.86
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Edible Oils
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3.04293
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144.6
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-0.27
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-0.55
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-0.27
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-0.55
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-0.68
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-1.03
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Beverages, Tobacco &
Tobacco Product
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1.76247
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203.5
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0.87
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0.15
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0.87
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0.15
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8.58
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3.09
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Cotton Textiles
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2.60526
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156.8
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0.36
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-0.70
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0.36
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-0.70
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8.81
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-5.26
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Man Made Textiles
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2.20573
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133.1
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-0.22
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1.91
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-0.22
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1.91
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5.98
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-1.19
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Wood & Wood Products
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0.58744
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192.0
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0.85
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1.59
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0.85
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1.59
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8.68
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1.59
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Paper & Paper
Products
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2.03350
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153.1
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1.22
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0.33
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1.22
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0.33
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6.49
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2.48
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Leather & Leather
Products
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0.83509
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141.8
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-0.75
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-0.14
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-0.75
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-0.14
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6.86
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-2.14
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Rubber & Plastic
Products
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2.98697
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148.1
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0.13
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-0.20
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0.13
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-0.20
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6.68
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-1.33
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Chemicals & Chemical
Products
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12.01770
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150.7
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0.39
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-0.07
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0.39
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-0.07
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4.79
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-1.63
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Non-Metallic Mineral
Products
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2.55597
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177.6
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-0.48
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-0.17
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-0.48
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-0.17
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0.30
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6.54
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Cement & Lime
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1.38646
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175.5
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-0.85
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-1.24
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-0.85
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-1.24
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-5.02
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7.87
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Basic Metals Alloys &
Metal Product
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10.74785
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162.0
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-0.66
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-0.25
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-0.66
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-0.25
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1.34
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-2.70
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Iron & Semis
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1.56301
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150.3
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0.06
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0.60
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0.06
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0.60
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2.38
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-5.47
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Machinery & Machine
Tools
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8.93148
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134.9
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0.15
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-0.30
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0.15
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-0.30
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2.62
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1.12
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Transport Equipment &
Parts
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5.21282
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137.4
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-0.07
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0.44
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-0.07
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0.44
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2.73
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1.25
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Annexure-II
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Trend of Rate of Inflation for some
important items during last six months
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Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/Sub-Groups
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Weight (%)
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Rate of Inflation for the last six months
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Apr-15
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Mar-15
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Feb-15
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Jan-15
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Dec-14
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Nov-14
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100.00
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-2.65
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-2.33
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-2.17
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-0.95
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-0.50
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-0.17
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PRIMARY ARTICLES
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20.12
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-0.25
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0.08
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1.01
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1.38
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0.29
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-1.61
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Food Articles
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14.34
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5.73
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6.31
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7.83
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8.00
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4.95
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0.66
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Cereals
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3.37
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0.39
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-0.09
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1.13
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1.70
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1.35
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2.17
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Rice
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1.79
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-0.04
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0.65
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3.28
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4.00
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4.43
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5.55
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Wheat
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1.12
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1.79
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-1.19
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-2.40
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-1.63
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-2.36
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-2.22
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Pulses
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0.72
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15.38
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13.22
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14.50
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12.56
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5.93
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4.43
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Vegetables
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1.74
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-1.32
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9.68
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15.28
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18.63
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-6.41
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-28.38
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Potato
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0.20
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-41.14
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-20.66
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-5.20
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-8.01
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0.52
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34.16
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Onion
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0.18
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29.97
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36.49
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25.96
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-3.34
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-19.70
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-55.29
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Fruits
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2.11
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14.22
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12.60
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16.84
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16.95
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17.77
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14.68
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Milk
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3.24
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7.42
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7.48
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7.99
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9.57
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9.41
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10.22
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Egg, Meat & Fish
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2.41
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4.01
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2.62
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1.59
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-1.26
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1.15
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3.89
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Non-Food Articles
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4.26
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-6.18
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-7.12
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-5.64
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-4.16
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-3.62
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-3.65
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Fibres
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0.88
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-13.81
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-19.29
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-22.69
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-19.06
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-13.86
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-17.27
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Oil Seeds
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1.78
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-1.80
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-1.35
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-0.20
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0.54
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-0.88
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-0.68
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Minerals
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1.52
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-28.65
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-27.03
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-29.55
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-30.42
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-22.73
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-13.22
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FUEL & POWER
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14.91
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-13.03
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-12.56
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-14.77
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-11.02
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-7.82
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-4.53
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Liquefied petroleum gas
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0.91
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-6.06
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-7.92
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-8.86
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-7.65
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-3.19
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0.12
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Petrol
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1.09
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-18.44
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-17.70
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-21.80
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-17.43
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-11.96
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-9.55
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High speed diesel
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4.67
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-14.39
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-12.11
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-17.59
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-11.43
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-6.31
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-1.93
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MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
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64.97
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-0.52
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-0.19
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0.26
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1.05
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1.44
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1.90
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Food Products
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9.97
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-1.05
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0.59
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1.25
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2.02
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1.30
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1.58
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Sugar
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1.74
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-8.86
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-4.42
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-2.20
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-1.63
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-1.33
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0.21
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Edible Oils
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3.04
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-1.03
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-0.75
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-0.82
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-0.41
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-3.44
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-3.29
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Beverages, Tobacco &
Tobacco Product
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1.76
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3.09
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3.83
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4.06
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3.91
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8.37
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9.08
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Cotton Textiles
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2.61
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-5.26
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-4.24
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-2.47
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-0.63
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0.00
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0.63
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Man Made Textiles
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2.21
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-1.19
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-3.26
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-1.71
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-1.49
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0.90
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1.64
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Wood & Wood Products
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0.59
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1.59
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0.85
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2.99
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4.24
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5.29
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4.58
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Paper & Paper
Products
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2.03
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2.48
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3.39
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3.56
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3.70
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4.14
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5.37
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Leather & Leather
Products
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0.84
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-2.14
|
-2.74
|
-2.34
|
-1.25
|
-0.55
|
0.34
|
|
Rubber & Plastic
Products
|
2.99
|
-1.33
|
-1.00
|
-0.74
|
0.13
|
0.88
|
1.56
|
|
Chemicals & Chemical
Products
|
12.02
|
-1.63
|
-1.18
|
-0.79
|
0.46
|
1.67
|
2.68
|
|
Non-Metallic Mineral
Products
|
2.56
|
6.54
|
6.21
|
5.26
|
5.23
|
4.26
|
5.86
|
|
Cement & Lime
|
1.39
|
7.87
|
8.29
|
5.20
|
4.44
|
2.73
|
4.21
|
|
Basic Metals Alloys &
Metal Product
|
10.75
|
-2.70
|
-3.10
|
-2.21
|
-0.96
|
-0.24
|
0.06
|
|
Iron & Semis
|
1.56
|
-5.47
|
-5.98
|
-5.02
|
-2.42
|
0.13
|
2.76
|
|
Machinery & Machine
Tools
|
8.93
|
1.12
|
1.58
|
1.81
|
2.19
|
1.51
|
1.74
|
|
Transport Equipment &
Parts
|
5.21
|
1.25
|
0.74
|
0.96
|
0.81
|
0.07
|
0.07
|
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