Major commodities' prices up by 15 percent

Upsurge in prices was seen to 15.04 percent in major commodities during the month of August as compared to July.
In foods, prices of different daily use items rose as onion 15.04 percent, gram whole 4.74 percent, gur 4.49 percent, tomatoes 3.29 percent, moong 2.10 percent, mash 1.97 percent, oil cake 1.85 percent, gram split 1.77 percent, salt 1.74 percent, mineral water 1.47 percent, mustard and rape-seed oil 1.24 percent.
Regarding raw materials, cottonseeds rise to 7.44 percent, pig iron 6.67 percent and hides 2.05 percent during August over the July.
In fuel, lighting and lubricants, furnace oil increased to 12.67 percent, coal 12.38 percent, motor sprit 7.51 percent, diesel oil 6.83 percent and kerosene oil 5.00 percent during this month.
In manufacture sector, audio-visual instruments jumped to 6.55 percent, tubes 3.30 percent, tyres 2.28 percent, dying materials 1.80 percent, blended yarn 1.33 percent, cosmetics 1.17 percent and nylon yarn 1.03 percent.
Building materials including wire and cables and cement rose by 11.49 percent, 10.08 percent respectively during August as compared to July.