Food inflation at 10.05 pc for week ended 20 Aug

India's food price index rose 10.05 percent, its highest in nearly six months, and the fuel price index climbed 12.55 percent for the week ended August 20, government data on Thursday showed.[caption id="attachment_74475" align="alignleft" width="380" caption="he primary articles index was up 12.93 percent. Amit Dave/Reuters"][/caption]In the previous week, annual food and fuel inflation stood at 9.80 percent and 13.13 percent respectively.The primary articles index was up 12.93 percent, compared with an annual rise of 12.40 percent a week earlier.India's central bank has raised interest rates 11 times since March 2010 to tame headline inflation , which stood at 9.22 percent in July.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) continues to expect inflation to start easing by November-December and was watching for signs of moderation in demand, Deputy Governor Subir Gokarn had said last week.PTI