>INFLATION (EMKAY)

Falls marginally to 0.48%

■ Inflation for the week ended May 23, 2009 stood at 0.48% as compared to 0.61% reported in the last week

■ The prices of primary articles decreased to 5.90% for week ended May 23, 2009 as compared to 6.22% for the preceding week.

■ The prices of fuel items remain unchanged at a negative of 6.68% during the week.

■ The inflation for manufactured products decline to 0.99% for the week, as compare to 1.09% for the preceding week.

■ Amongst the manufactured articles, the prices of food products, Textiles, and Beverages tobacco & tobacco products rose the most, by 13.41%, 9.27% yoy and 5.88% yoy respectively. While Basic metals alloys & metals products decline by 12.94% during the week.

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