The food price index rose 16.12 per cent in the year to June 5,while the fuel price index climbed 13.18 per cent,government data released on Thursday showed.
The pace of increase in food prices slowed from the previous week’s annual rise of 16.74 per cent,while fuel price inflation eased from the previous week’s 14.23 per cent.
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