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, 2016
Review for the month of April, 2016
The official Wholesale Price Index for ‘All
Commodities’ (Base: 2004-05=100) for the month of April, 2016 rose by 1.4
percent to 177.0 (provisional) from 174.6 (provisional) for the previous month.
INFLATION
The annual rate of inflation, based on
monthly WPI, stood at 0.34% (provisional) for the month of April, 2016 (over April,
2015) as compared to -0.85% (provisional) for the previous month and -2.43%
during the corresponding month of the previous year. Build up inflation rate
in the financial year so far was 1.37% compared to a build up rate of 0.17% 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 2.1
percent to 249.3 (provisional) from 244.1 (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 2.0 percent to 263.8 (provisional) from 258.6 (provisional) for the
previous month due to higher price of tea (11%), gram, poultry chicken and fruits
& vegetables (7% each), beef & buffalo meat (6 %), barley, pork and
bajra (4% each), ragi and arhar (3% each), moong, urad, maize and masur (2%
each) and jowar (1%). However, the price of egg (4%), fish-marine (2%) and fish-inland
and wheat (1% each) declined.
The index for ‘Non-Food Articles’ group
rose by 3.0 percent to 225.6 (provisional) from 219.0 (provisional) for the
previous month due to higher price of raw rubber (21%), raw silk (14%),
gingelly seed (12%), soyabean (8%), groundnut seed and guar seed (7% each),
linseed (6%), castor seed and flowers (4% each), raw cotton (3%), raw jute (2%)
and copra (coconut), safflower (kardi seed) and coir fibre (1% each). However,
the price of fodder (3%), sunflower (2%) and niger seed, rape & mustard
seed and cotton seed (1% each) declined.
The index for ‘Minerals’ group rose by
0.6 percent to 179.5 (provisional) from 178.5 (provisional) for the previous
month due to higher price of copper ore and crude petroleum (2% each). However,
the price of zinc concentrate (10%), manganese ore (7%), chromite (6%) and
sillimanite, iron ore and magnesite (1% each) declined.
FUEL & POWER (Weight
14.91%)
The index for this major group rose by
1.7 percent to 175.4 (provisional) from 172.4 (provisional) for the previous
month due to higher price of aviation turbine fuel (10%), bitumen (8%), furnace
oil and petrol (5% each) and high speed diesel (3%).
MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
(Weight 64.97%)
The index for this major group rose by
0.8 percent to 155.0 (provisional) from 153.7 (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 rose
by 3.2 percent to 183.4 (provisional) from 177.7 (provisional) for the previous
month due to higher price of tea leaf (unblended) (20%), tea leaf (blended)
(19%), gur (10%), sugar (8%), gingelly oil (7%), groundnut oil, khandsari
and tea dust (unblended) (6% each), rice bran oil (4%), soyabean oil,
vanaspati, oil cakes and sugar confectionary (2% each) and palm oil, mustard
& rapeseed oil and tea dust (blended) (1% each). However, the price of
cotton seed oil (4%), sooji (rawa) (2%) and sunflower oil, maida and processed
prawn (1% each) declined.
The index for ‘Beverages, Tobacco &
Tobacco Products’ group rose by 2.9 percent to 216.2 (provisional) from 210.2
(provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of bidi (8%), dried
tobacco (4%), cigarette (2%) and soft drinks & carbonated water, beer and zarda
(1% each).
The index for ‘Textiles’ group rose by
0.1 percent to 139.9 (provisional) from 139.8 (provisional) for the previous
month due to higher price of cotton yarn, jute sacking bag and jute sacking
cloth (1% each). However, the price of gunny and hessian cloth and man made
fibre (1% each) declined.
The index for ‘Wood & Wood Products’
group rose by 0.6 percent to 198.0 (provisional) from 196.9 (provisional) for
the previous month due to higher price of plywood & fibre board (1%).
The index for ‘Paper & Paper
Products’ group declined by 0.5 percent to 155.3 (provisional) from 156.1
(provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of corrugated sheet
boxes (4%), paper pulp (3%) and newsprint (2%).
The index for ‘Leather & Leather
Products’ group declined by 0.2 percent to 145.7 (provisional) from 146.0
(provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of leathers (1%).
The index for ‘Rubber & Plastic
Products’ group rose by 0.1 percent to 145.7 (provisional) from 145.6
(provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of rubber products
(1%). However, the price of tubes (1%) declined.
The index for ‘Chemicals & Chemical
Products’ group rose by 0.3 percent to 149.9 (provisional) from 149.5
(provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of turpentine oil
(3%), organic manure (2%) and washing soap, non-cyclic compound, lacquer &
varnishes, antacid and digestive preparations, basic organic chemicals, adhesive
& gum and explosives (1% each). However, the price of ammonium
sulphate (3%) declined.
The index for ‘Non-Metallic Mineral
Products’ group rose by 0.6 percent to 179.3 (provisional) from 178.3
(provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of grey cement and slag
cement (1% each). However, the price of marbles (2%) declined.
The index for ‘Basic Metals, Alloys
& Metal Products’ group rose by 0.5 percent to 153.9 (provisional) from
153.1 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of pig iron and ferro
manganese (4% each), melting scrap (3%), steel structures and gp/gc sheets
(2% each) and HRC, steel: pipes & tubes, sheets, rebars,
pipes/tubes/rods/strips, plates, ferro silicon, angles and sponge iron (1%
each). However, the price of billets (1%) declined.
The index for ‘Machinery & Machine
Tools’ group rose by 0.1 percent to 135.0 (provisional) from 134.9
(provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of fibre optic cable
(9%), plastic machinery (3%) and electrical pumps, hydraulic equipment and conductor
(1% each). However, the price of communication equipments and industrial
valves (1% each) declined.
The index for ‘Transport, Equipment
& Parts’ group rose by 0.1 percent to 139.1 (provisional) from 139.0
(provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of carburetors (1%).
However, the price of radiator & coolers (2%) declined.
FINAL INDEX FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY,
2016 (BASE YEAR: 2004-05=100)
For the month of February, 2016, the
final Wholesale Price Index for ‘All Commodities’ (Base: 2004-05=100) stood at
174.1 as compared to 174.0 (provisional) and annual rate of inflation based on
final index stood at -0.85 percent as compared to -0.91 percent (provisional) respectively
as reported on 14.03.2016.
Next date of press release: 14/06/2016 for the month of May, 2016
Office of Economic Adviser,
Ministry of Commerce & Industry, New Delhi,
This press release is available
at our home page http://eaindustry.nic.in
Annexure-I
Wholesale Price
Index and Rates of Inflation (Base Year: 2004-05=100)
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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-16
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Mar-16
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Feb-16
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Jan-16
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Dec-15
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Nov-15
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100.00
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0.34
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-0.85
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-0.85
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-1.07
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-1.06
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-2.04
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PRIMARY
ARTICLES
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20.12
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2.34
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2.13
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2.03
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4.30
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4.58
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2.15
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Food
Articles
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14.34
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4.23
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3.73
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3.91
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6.46
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7.89
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5.55
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Cereals
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3.37
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2.64
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2.47
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3.30
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2.91
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1.93
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0.51
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Rice
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1.79
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0.47
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0.60
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-0.08
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-0.13
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-1.25
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-3.26
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Wheat
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1.12
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2.22
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3.02
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6.03
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5.54
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3.91
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4.44
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Pulses
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0.72
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36.36
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34.45
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38.37
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45.03
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55.76
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58.09
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Vegetables
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1.74
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2.21
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-2.26
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-2.94
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12.71
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19.50
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13.25
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Potato
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0.20
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35.45
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3.57
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-7.39
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-17.08
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-35.40
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-52.87
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Onion
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0.18
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-18.18
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-17.65
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-10.20
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7.45
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18.32
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44.51
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Fruits
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2.11
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-2.38
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-2.13
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-1.66
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-2.03
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-0.55
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-2.59
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Milk
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3.24
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2.83
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2.67
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1.74
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1.42
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1.78
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1.58
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Egg,
Meat & Fish
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2.41
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3.34
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3.69
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3.40
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5.90
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5.03
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0.49
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Non-Food
Articles
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4.26
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7.12
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8.09
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7.09
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9.35
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7.84
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6.33
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Fibres
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0.88
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5.27
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6.67
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10.17
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7.97
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2.71
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0.10
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Oil
Seeds
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1.78
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5.68
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3.18
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3.46
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5.76
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8.23
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6.97
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Minerals
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1.52
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-27.24
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-26.63
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-27.65
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-29.27
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-31.02
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-32.95
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FUEL
& POWER
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14.91
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-4.83
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-8.30
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-7.06
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-9.89
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-9.15
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-10.99
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Liquefied
petroleum gas
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0.91
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-1.84
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-1.60
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-0.37
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-1.26
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-2.51
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-5.74
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Petrol
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1.09
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-4.18
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-9.87
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-1.03
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-5.45
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-7.90
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-9.36
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High
speed diesel
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4.67
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-3.94
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-9.79
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-7.75
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-13.00
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-13.80
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-16.69
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MANUFACTURED
PRODUCTS
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64.97
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0.71
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-0.13
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-0.52
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-1.17
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-1.49
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-1.42
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Food
Products
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9.97
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8.01
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4.47
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4.34
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2.79
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1.69
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1.10
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Sugar
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1.74
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16.07
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6.19
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5.23
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-0.55
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-7.51
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-11.22
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Edible
Oils
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3.04
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5.61
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3.59
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2.40
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1.64
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4.68
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4.66
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Beverages,
Tobacco & Tobacco Product
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1.76
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6.40
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3.44
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2.91
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2.13
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2.03
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2.23
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Cotton
Textiles
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2.61
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-0.95
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-1.52
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-1.27
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-2.14
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-2.51
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-3.18
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Man
Made Textiles
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2.21
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-2.87
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-2.64
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-2.34
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-2.72
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-3.78
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-4.26
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Wood
& Wood Products
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0.59
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3.02
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3.80
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3.80
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3.49
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3.28
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4.86
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Paper
& Paper Products
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2.03
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1.17
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2.09
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2.64
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2.78
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2.58
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2.38
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Leather
& Leather Products
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0.84
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2.03
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2.60
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2.96
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1.75
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0.21
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-1.16
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Rubber
& Plastic Products
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2.99
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-1.89
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-1.82
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-1.89
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-2.15
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-2.61
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-2.60
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Chemicals
& Chemical Products
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12.02
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-0.79
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-0.93
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-0.73
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-1.32
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-1.71
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-2.02
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Non-Metallic
Mineral Products
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2.56
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0.56
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-0.22
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0.62
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1.83
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2.71
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2.28
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Cement
& Lime
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1.39
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0.97
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-1.63
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-0.92
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1.05
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3.25
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3.22
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Basic
Metals Alloys & Metal Product
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10.75
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-4.65
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-5.44
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-7.89
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-9.30
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-9.23
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-8.00
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Iron
& Semis
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1.56
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-8.67
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-9.13
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-12.82
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-13.46
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-14.16
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-13.67
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Machinery
& Machine Tools
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8.93
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0.15
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-0.07
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-0.15
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-0.44
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0.22
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0.15
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Transport
Equipment & Parts
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5.21
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1.16
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1.24
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1.39
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1.46
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1.47
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1.62
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