Inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index, was 7.55 per cent in May. In June last year, it was 9.51 per cent.
Overall food inflation rose to 10.81 per cent in June, from 10.74 per cent in May. In June last year, inflation rate in this category was 7.6 per cent. Food articles have 14.3 per cent share in the WPI basket.
In the manufactured items category, prices of cotton textile, rubber and plastic products, iron and machinery eased a little year-on-year basis.
The rate of price rise in the manufactured products was 5 per cent in June, as against 7.9
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