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The index rose to 224.2 from 223.9 in August, while annual headline inflation stayed at 8.1%. Food inflation increased from 6.6% to 6.9%, non-food inflation eased from 9.3% to 9.1%, and core inflation rose from 6.3% to 6.4%.","The department reported the monthly index increase as 0.11%. Food price increases included big onions, fresh fruit, milk powder, limes and coconuts. 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