Agri commodities index dips 0.19%, onion & potato prices fall

The Agriwatch Agri Commodities Index dipped 0.19% to 107.96 during the week ended December 15, 2018, from 108.16 the previous week as onion (down 10.8%) and potato (down 4.73%) extended their falling trend. Pulses and spices also fell while maize, wheat and rubber gained.

The base for the Index and all sub-Indices is 2014 (= 100). Four of the 9 commodity group sub-Indices and 14 of the 29 individual commodity sub-Indices ended the week lower. The group sub-Index values and their weekly changes are: Cereals: 120.32 (+0.14%), Pulses: 120.96 (-1.04%), Potato & Onion: 53.08 (-7.45%), Edible Oils: 105.57 (+0.56%), Oilseeds: 100.57 (-0.67%), Spices: 114.88 (-3.23%), Sweeteners: 97.64 (+0.17%), Fibres: 113.94 (+0.05%) and Other Non-Food Articles: 84.14 (+1.48%).


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