19 November,2009 01:15 PM IST | | PTI
Food inflation shot up to 14.55 per cent for the first week of November as pulses, mutton and spices turned costlier. Against this, food inflation stood at 13.68 per cent for the week ended October 31.
Prices of urad rose by nine per cent, mutton and moong by four per cent each, while condiments and spices, barley, wheat and bajra turned dearer by three per cent each compared to the previous week.
Besides, raw jute prices increased by seven per cent, fodder by five per cent and raw cotton by three per cent. However, on the weekly basis, poultry chicken and fruits and vegetables became cheaper by one per cent each.
Among fuels, prices of aviation turbine rose by 11 per cent while that of furnace oil was up one per cent. On an annual basis, prices of potatoes have more than doubled, while onions have become expensive by about 40 per cent.
