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WPI inflation spikes to 3.18% in March on costlier food, fuel

Inflation in food articles hardened with a steep rise in prices of vegetables during March 2019

Vegetable, Retail inflation
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Inflation in food articles basket was 5.68% during March

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Wholesale price-based inflation rose for the second consecutive month to 3.18 per cent in March on costlier food and fuel, government data released Monday showed.
 
The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation was at 2.93 per cent in February. It was 2.74 per cent in March 2018.
 
Inflation in food articles hardened with steep rise in prices of vegetables during March 2019.
 
Vegetables inflation was at 28.13 per cent in March, up from 6.82 per cent in the previous month. However, inflation in potato cooled substantially to 1.30 per cent, from 23.40 per cent in February.
 
Inflation in food articles

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