At 18.31%, tomatoes saw the biggest weekly price drops, followed by potatoes (-10.42%), onions (-10.01%), and eggs (-8.64%). Other significant declines were in mustard oil (-0.67%), liquefied petroleum gas (-1.21%), and chicken (-2.17%).
Nonetheless, certain commodities saw price increases during the week. While petrol prices jumped by 1.39%, bananas had the biggest increase, rising by 3.22%. Cooking oil (+1.01%), firewood (+1.00%), fuel (+0.99%), and vegetable ghee (up 1.08% for 2.5 kg packing and 0.74% for 1 kg) were other major drivers of inflation.
Prices for 21 of the 51 necessary products that were monitored in 17 cities increased, 10 decreased, and 20 stayed the same.
The annual SPI data paints a nuanced picture of inflation. Over the past year, the cost of several items has increased.
