Weekly inflation hits seven-week high
The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), which measures weekly inflation, reached a seven-week peak of 15.02% year-on-year, driven mainly by rising food prices, according to figures released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday. On a week-to-week basis, inflation rose by 0.28% for the week ending October 17, 2024,
Pakistan’s weekly inflation surges to 12.8 per cent
According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, short-term inflation in Pakistan, the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), increased to 12.80 per cent year-on-year for the week ending September 26. Following a brief dip, this marks a slight rise of 0.05 per cent this week. The uptick in weekly inflation is primarily
Weekly inflation rises as prices of tomatoes and chicken surge
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has released its weekly inflation data, showing a 0.01 per cent increase in inflation this week, raising the overall inflation rate to 14.36 per cent. According to the report, in the past week, prices of 15 items increased, 14 items decreased, and 22 items remained
Pakistan’s weekly inflation declines for fourth consecutive week
The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ending September 5, 2024, decreases to 0.15 per cent, marking the fourth consecutive weekly decrease. According to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday, out of 51 items monitored, prices of 19 items (37.25 per cent) rose,
Pakistan’s weekly inflation drops by 0.62%
The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ending August 29, 2024, showed a decrease of 0.62%, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The SPI data, released on Friday, highlighted significant drops in the prices of several items, including chicken (down 3.02%), bananas (down 2.35%), chili powder (down
Weekly inflation rises ahead of federal budget
WEB DESK: Weekly inflation has started to rise again, before the federal budget. Over the past week, prices of 19 essential items, including potatoes, onions, tomatoes, bananas, and chicken, have increased. The inflation rate for this week increased by 0.45%, according to the weekly report issued by the Bureau of
Pakistan’s weekly inflation rate shows promising decline
Last week witnessed 1 % reduction in short-term inflation, with annualised inflation rate also declining to 24.37% following the decrease.
