Further analysis showed that as compared to August 2009, the monthly inflation based on CPI, SPI and WPI in September 2009 increased by 0.45, 0.56 and 0.17 percent respectively. The main commodities, which showed increase in their price during September, 2009 over the same month of previous year are:
Tomatoes, onions, eggs, fresh fruits, gur, fish, betel, leaves & nuts and wheat flour. Similarly, tailoring charges and hosiery, bulb & tube, firewood and LPG, jewellery and toilet soap also registered increase. The main commodities, which showed an increase in their prices during September, 2009 over August, 2009 are Food & beverages:
Tomatoes (43.08 percent), onions (11.77 percent), eggs (4.17 percent), fresh fruits (2.95 percent), gur (2.81 percent), fish (2.36 percent) betel leaves & nuts (1.43 percent) and wheat flour (1.07 percent). Apparel, textile & footwear: Tailoring charges (3.06 percent) and hosiery (1.03 percent). Fuel & lighting: Bulb & tube (3.09 percent), firewood (1.85 percent) and LPG (1.38 percent). Cleaning, laundry & personal appearance: Jewellery (4.08 percent) and toilet soap (1.91 percent).
The commodities, which showed a decrease in their prices during September 2009 over August, 2009 are Food & beverages: Sugar (11.22 percent), besan (5.30 percent), chicken farm (3.64 percent), pulse gram (3.52 percent), cooking oil (2.22 percent), dry fruits (2.10 percent), pulse moong (1.55 percent), vegetables (1.51 percent) and potatoes (1.06 percent). Fuel & lighting: Kerosene (2.55 percent), Petrol (5.55 percent) and diesel (1.85 percent).
The wholesale price index increased by 0.17 percent in September against August. The maximum impact Wholesale Price Index has been witnessed by food inflation that surged by 1.73 percent in September 2009 against September 2008. The food expenditure contributes to more than 42 percent of total weight in the general group. WPI is divided in five major commodity groups, which are Food, Raw materials, Fuel, Lighting and Lubricants, Manufacturing and Building materials. The WPI sample was selected by studying the price trend at 18 large and medium sized cities in the country.