ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), rises 3.75 per cent year-on-year in the week ending December 18, driven by higher retail prices of edible oil, meat, and other essential commodities. The SPI has shown an upward trend for 20 consecutive weeks, mainly due to surges in perishable goods, chicken, pulses, LPG […]
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Weekly inflation rises 4.15% as edible oil, sugar prices climb
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), rose 4.15 percent year-on-year in the week ending Nov 13, driven largely by higher retail prices of edible oil and sugar, official data showed on Friday. The SPI has recorded upward momentum for 15 consecutive weeks, mainly due to price surges in perishable items […]