ISLAMABAD: The average headline inflation i.e. Consumer Price Index (CPI) was calculated at 9.44 for the months of July and August, 2019 on the basis of revised base year, a statement said on Wednesday.
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Headline inflation increases by 8.9 percent in June
ISLAMABAD: The headline inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 8.9 percent on year-on-year basis in June, 2019 as compared to an increase of 9.1 percent in the previous month and 5.2 percent in June 2018, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Tuesday.
On month-on-month basis, it increased by 0.4 percent in June 2019 as compared to an increase of 0.8 percent in the previous month and an increase of 0.6 percent in corresponding month i.e. June 2018.
Core inflation measured by non-food non-energy CPI (Core NFNE) increased by 7.2 percent on (YoY) basis in June 2019 as compared to an increase of 7.2 percent in the previous month and 7.1 percent in June 2018.
On (MoM) basis, it in-creased by 0.3 percent in June 2019 as compared to an increase of 0.4 percent in previous month, and an increase of 0.3 percent in corresponding month of last year i.e. June 2018.
Core inflation, measured by 20 percent weighted trimmed mean CPI (Core Trimmed) increased by 7.3 percent on (YoY) ba-sis in June 2019 as compared to 7.5 percent in the previous month and by 5.4 percent in June 2018.
On (MoM) basis, it in-creased by 0.4 percent in June 2019 as compared to an increase of 0.4 percent in the previous month and an increase of 0.2 percent in corresponding month of last year i.e. June 2018.
Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation on YoY basis increased by 10.6 percent in June 2019 as compared to an increase of 10.8 percent a month earlier and an increase of 1.9 percent in June 2018.
On MoM basis, it increased by 1.6 percent as compared to an increase of 1.2 percent in the previous month and an increase of 1.8 percent in corresponding month of last year i.e. June 2018.
Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation on YoY basis increased by 12.7 percent in June 2019 as compared to an increase of 14.0 percent a month earlier and an increase of 7.6 percent in June 2018.
WPI inflation on MoM basis increased by 0.3 percent in June 2019 as compared to an increase of 1.4 percent a month earlier and an increase of 1.5 percent in corresponding month of last year i.e. June 2018.
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Headline inflation increases by 8.8 percent in April 2019
ISLAMABAD: The headline inflation has surged by 8.8 percent on year on year (YoY) in April 2019 as compared to an increase of 9.4 percent in previous month and 3.7 percent in April 2018, said Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Thursday.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation on month-on-month basis, it increased by 1.3 percent in April 2019 as compared to an increase of 1.4 percent in the previous month and an increase of 1.8 percent in corresponding month i.e. April 2018.
Core inflation measured by non-food non-energy CPI (Core NFNE) increased by 7.0 percent on (YoY) basis in April 2019 as compared to an increase of 8.5 percent in the previous month and 7.0 percent in April 2018. On (MoM) basis, it increased by 1.0 percent in April 2019 as compared to an increase of 0.5 percent in previous month, and an increase of 2.5 percent in corresponding month of last year i.e. April 2018.
Core inflation, measured by 20 percent weighted trimmed mean CPI (Core Trimmed) increased by 7.2 percent on (YoY) basis in April 2019 as compared to 7.9 percent in the previous month and by 5.0 percent in April 2018. On (MoM) basis, it increased by 0.9 percent in April 2019 as compared to an increase of 0.4 percent in the previous month and an increase of 1.6 percent in corresponding month of last year i.e. April 2018.
The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) inflation on YoY basis increased by 9.3 percent in April 2019 as compared to an increase of 8.8 percent a month earlier and a decrease of 0.5 percent in April 2018.
On MoM basis, it increased by 0.9 percent as compared to an increase of 1.6 percent in the previous month and an increase of 0.4 percent in corresponding month of last year i.e. April 2018.
Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation on YoY basis increased by 13.8 percent in April 2019 as compared to an increase of 12.6 percent a month earlier and an increase of 4.0 percent in April 2018.
WPI inflation on MoM basis increased by 2.3 percent in April 2019 as compared to an increase of 1.7 percent a month earlier and an increase of 1.3 percent in corresponding month of last year i.e. April 2018.
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Inflation increases by 17.15pc for higher income group
KARACHI: The prices of essential items has increased by 17.15 percent for higher income group above Rs35,000, according to weekly Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) issued by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
The PBS said that the inflation of the income group above Rs35,000 was increased by 17.15 percent by week ended April 25, 2019 as compared with same week a year ago.
The PBS computes the weekly SPI with base 2007-08=100 covering 17 urban centres and 53 essential items for all income groups/quintiles and combined.
The PBS calculates SPI for income groups included Rs8,000; between Rs8,001 – Rs12,000; Rs12,001-Rs18,000; Rs18,001-Rs35,000; and above Rs35,000. The average inflation for all income group increased by 12.91 percent by week ended April 25, 2018 as compared with corresponding week last year. However, the average inflation increased by 0.37 percent over the previous week ended Aril 18, 2019.
During the week under review as compared with previous week, around 20 items registered increase in their prices. Some of these items are included: tomatoes, onions, potatoes, egg hen, bananas, pulse moong, sugar, pulse mash, garlic, pulse gram, tea prepared, mutton etc.
However, 10 items registered decline in their prices during the week, which included: chicken farm, LPG cylinder 11-kg, wheat, wheat flour, firewood, red chillie, cooking oil, vegetable ghee etc.
Average prices of 22 items remained unchanged during the week under review.
According to PBS the SPI was increasing for the last four consecutive weeks. The SPI is major component for headline inflation i.e. Consumer Price Index (CPI). The movement of SPI sets the monthly CPI.
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Headline inflation increases by 9.4pc in March
ISLAMABAD: The headline inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) has increased by 9.4 percent on year-on-year basis in March, 2019 as compared to an increase of 8.2 percent in the previous month and 3.2 percent in March 2018.
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Monday said that on month-on-month basis, it increased by 1.4 percent in March 2019 as compared to an increase of 0.6 percent in the previous month and an increase of 0.3 percent in corresponding month i.e. March 2018.
Core inflation measured by non-food non-energy CPI (Core NFNE) increased by 8.5 percent on (YoY) basis in March 2019 as compared to an increase of 8.8 percent in the previous month and 5.8 percent in March 2018.
On (MoM) basis, it increased by 0.5 percent in March 2019 as compared to an increase of 0.2 percent in previous month, and an increase of 0.7 percent in corresponding month of last year i.e. March 2018.
Core inflation, measured by 20 percent weighted trimmed mean CPI (Core Trimmed) increased by 7.9 percent on (YoY) basis in March 2019 as compared to 7.7 percent in the previous month and by 4.1 percent in March 2018. On (MoM) basis, it increased by 0.4 percent in March 2019 as compared to an increase of 0.2 percent in the previous month and an increase of 0.2 percent in corresponding month of last year i.e. March 2018.
Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) inflation on YoY basis increased by 8.8 percent in March 2019 as compared to an increase of 6.5 percent a month earlier and a decrease of 1.8 percent in March 2018.
On MoM basis, it increased by 1.6 percent as compared to an increase of 1.5 percent in the previous month and a decrease of 0.6 percent in corresponding month of last year i.e. March 2018.
Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation on YoY basis increased by 12.6 percent in March 2019 as compared to an increase of 11.0 percent a month earlier and an increase of 3.6 percent in March 2018.
WPI inflation on MoM basis increased by 1.7 percent in March 2019 as compared to an increase of 0.9 percent a month earlier and an increase of 0.2 percent in corresponding month of last year i.e. March 2018.
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Headline inflation rises by 8.2 percent in February
ISLAMABAD: The headline inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 8.2 percent on year-on-year basis in February 2019 as compared to an increase of 7.2 percent in the previous month.
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Headline inflation increases by 7.2% in January 2019
ISLAMABAD: The headline inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) has increased by 7.2 percent Year-on-Year (YoY) in January 2019, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Friday.
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