The nationwide consumer price index in fiscal 2001 fell a record 0.8 percent as the deflationary spiral showed no signs of abating, the government said Friday.
The index has now fallen for four years in a row.
The key index, which excludes volatile prices of perishable foods, fell to 99 against the fiscal 2000 base of 100, the Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications Ministry said.
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