Food inflation in negative zone for sixth month

RETAIL FOOD INFLATION remained in the negative zone for the sixth consecutive month in November when it came in at (-) 3.91%, largely driven by base effect and subdued prices of vegetables, cereals, pulses, meat, eggs and spices.

- SANDIP DAS

However, it inched up sequentially from - 5.02% in October, as prices of many food items firmed up.

Food inflation was in the negative zone in June (-1.01%), July (-1.76%), August (-0.64%) and September (-5.02%).