ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation forthe week ended on April 23 witnessed an increase of 0.62pc, Pakistan Bureauof Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday.
The SPI for the week under review for the combined consumption group wasrecorded at 125.93 points, as against 125.16 points registered in theprevious week.
The weekly SPI, with base year 2015-16=100, covers 17 urban centres and 51essential items for all expenditure groups.
Inflation for the lowest consumption group, up to Rs17,732, witnessed anincrease of 0.91pc, from 130.14 points last week to 131.32 points duringthe week under review.
Meanwhile, the SPI for the consumption groups from Rs17,733-Rs22,888,Rs22,889-Rs29,517, Rs29,518-Rs44,175 and above Rs44,175 per month increasedby 0.82pc, 0.72pc, 0.68pc and 0.52pc, respectively.
During the week, prices of 12 items decreased, 14 items increased, whilethat of 25 items remained unchanged.
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The items that recorded a decrease in their average prices includedtomatoes, eggs, pulse (gram, masoor, mash, moong), LPG cylinder, cookingoil, vegetable ghee (tin), wheat flour, vegetable ghee (loose) and sugar.
The commodities which recorded an increase in their average prices includedpotatoes, onions, bananas, chicken, garlic, milk (fresh), rice (Irri-6/9),curd, gur, rice (Basmati broken), mutton, beef, mustard oil and firewood.
Similarly, commodities that observed no change in their prices during theweek under review included bread, milk (powdered), salt, chillies, tea(packet), cooked beef, cooked daal, tea (prepared), cigarettes, long cloth,shirting, lawn, georgette, gents sandal, gents sponge chappal, ladiessandal, electricity charges, gas charges, energy saver, washing soap,matchbox, petrol, diesel, telephone call charges and toilet soap.
