Last Updated on: 9th July 2023, 10:35 pm
Weekly Inflation Jumps 32% Year-On-Year As Onion And Chicken Prices Soar
Inflation, which is based on the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended January 19, was unchanged but prices of food and non-food items were seen rising, the Bureau of Statistics of Pakistan says ( PBS).
The annual trend shows an increase of 31.83%, mainly due to price increases for onions (482.07%), chicken (101.93%), Lipton tea (65.41%), eggs (64.23%), Diesel (57.34%). %). %). ), broken basmati rice (56.09 percent), moong vegetables (55.63 percent), irri 6/9 rice (50.28 percent), salt powder (49.50 percent), plantains (47.73 percent) and wheat flour (46.38 percent), while a decline was noted in the prices of chili powder (22.98 percent), first-quarter electricity (12.31 percent), tomatoes (9.41 percent) and sugar (0. 25 percent) observed.
The week’s SPI analyzed in the above group was registered at 220.54 points, compared to the 220.53 points registered the previous week, according to the latest PBS data released this Friday.
During the week, out of 51 items, the prices of 23 items (45.10%) increased, 11 items (21.57%) decreased and 17 items (33.33%) remained stable.
The SPI for the consumer group is up to Rs 17,732 crores. 17.732-22.888, RS. Rs.22,889-29,517 and Rs.29,518-44,175 fell 0.25%, 0.24%, 0.18%, and 0.11%, respectively, while t rose 0.15% for the previous R. 44,175 consumer groups.
Items whose average prices increased during the week compared to the previous week include broken basmati rice (3.54 percent), onions (3.50 percent), chicken (3.21 percent), bananas (3.04 percent), Irri Rice -6 /9 (2.43 percent), LPG (2.34 percent0, Garlic (2.16 percent), Sufi Laundry Soap (1.54 percent), Plain Bread (1.45 percent), Boiled Beef (1.26 percent0, brewed tea (1.22 percent), daal (1.12 percent), beans (0.85%), moong legumes (0.83%), gur (0.71%), energy saver (0.69%), pureed legumes (0.66%), heat every 40 kg (0.56%), lamb (0.47%), fresh milk (0.37%), Nido milk powder (0. 31%), cottage cheese (0.29%) and beef on the bone (0.15%).
Basic products that saw their average prices fall include wheat flour in 20 kg bags (5.98 percent), tomatoes (2.87 percent), potatoes (2.73 percent), sugar (0.94 percent), Dalda/Habib Vegetable Ghee or other high-quality bags. kg each (0.50 percent), Dalda/Habib Plant Ghee per 2.5 kg carton (0.41 percent), Masoor Legumes (0.38 percent), Eggs (0.09 percent), Dalda -Cooking oil or other similar brands (sn), each 5-liter can (0.07%), chickpea legumes (0.05%) and mustard oil (0.01%).