Food inflation at 14.44% YoY on Dec 18: Govt

GURU PRANESH (FCA(FUTURE CA)) (459 Points)

30 December 2010  

India's food inflation accelerated to a 10-week high in mid-December on rising prices of vegetables, while the fuel index also rose, adding to inflationary worries in Asia's third-largest economy. India's food price index rose 14.44% while the fuel price index climbed 11.63% in the year to December 18, government data on Thursday showed.