New Delhi, May 13 (KNN)  Prices of cereals, pulses, eggs, fish, meat, sugar and footwear continued to increase by over 10 per cent during April 2013 despite the consumer price index (CPI) inching a bit lower to 9.36 per cent.  
 
The overall food and beverages category saw an inflation of 10.61 per cent in April as against 12.42 per cent in March, according to official data released today.

Among all the segments that make the CPI, cereals recorded the highest inflation of 16.65 per cent in April.

Further, inflation in items such as egg, meat and fish stood at 13.60 per cent during the month.

Inflation in pulses and its products stood at 10.91 per cent and for sugar it was 10.49 per cent on an annual basis.

Further, in case of clothing, bedding and footwear, the inflation stood at 10.22 per cent during the month.

Overall CPI for April 2013 on point to point basis (April 2013 over April 2012) was 9.39 per cent when compared to 10.39 per cent for the previous month of March 2013.  

The annual inflation rates of April 2013 for rural, urban and combined in respect of food and beverages were 10.53, 10.94 and 10.61 per cent respectively. (KNN)