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  • Prices of essential items increase by 32.82%

    Prices of essential items increase by 32.82%

    ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential items in Pakistan have registered a growth of 32.82 per cent Year on Year (YoY) basis by week ended July 21, 2022.

    According to weekly inflation based on Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the prices of essential items increased by 32.82 per cent by week ended July 21, 2022 when compared with July 22, 2022.

    READ MORE: Pakistan inflation crosses 33% on high petroleum prices

    The SPI is computed on weekly basis to assess the price movements of essential commodities at shorter interval of time so as to review the price situation in the country.

    The SPI comprises of 51 essential items collected from 50 markets in 17 cities of the country.

    The year on year trend depicts an increase of 32.82 per cent, Diesel (106.16 per cent), Petrol (103.34 per cent), Pulse Masoor (91.29 per cent), Onions (88.46 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (76.85 per cent), Mustard Oil (75.78 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (75.35 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (71.71 per cent), Washing Soap (60.25 per cent), Chicken (58.41 per cent), Gents Sponge Chappal (52.21 per cent), Pulse Gram (51.46 per cent), Garlic (43.70 per cent) and LPG (40.47 per cent).

    READ MORE: Petroleum prices in Pakistan push inflation 13-year high

    While major decrease observed in the prices of Chillies Powdered (43.42 per cent), Sugar (15.51 per cent), Tomatoes (6.18 per cent), Gur (2.72 per cent) and Pulse Moong (0.72 per cent).

    The SPI for the current week ended on July 21, 2022 recorded a decrease of 0.22 per cent. Decrease observed in the prices of food items, Tomatoes (7.04 per cent), Bananas (3.34 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (1.14 per cent), Onions (0.46 per cent), Sugar (0.44 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (0.42 per cent), Gur (0.32 per cent) and Rice Basmati Broken (0.19 per cent), non-food items Diesel (14.62 per cent) and Petrol (7.41 per cent), with joint impact of (-1.03 per cent) into the overall SPI for combined group of (-0.22 per cent).

    READ MORE: Average inflation estimated up to 12% in FY22

    On the other hand, an increase observed in the prices of Chicken (3.80 per cent), Georgette (3.44 per cent), Shirting

    (2.53 per cent), Garlic (2.25 per cent), Pulse Mash (2.07 per cent), Potatoes (1.56 per cent), Pulse Masoor (1.43 per cent), Pulse Moong (1.39 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (1.35 per cent) and Tea Lipton (1.29 per cent).

    During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 31 (60.78 per cent) items increased, 11 (21.57 per cent) items decreased and 09 (17.65 per cent) items remained stable.

    READ MORE: Average inflation estimated up to 12% in FY22

  • Pakistan inflation crosses 33% on high petroleum prices

    Pakistan inflation crosses 33% on high petroleum prices

    ISLAMABAD: Inflation based on Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) crossed 33 per cent in Pakistan by week ended July 14, 2022 over the same week last year mainly due to massive hike in petroleum prices.

    The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday issued weekly SPI for the week ended July 14, 2022.

    READ MORE: Petroleum prices in Pakistan push inflation 13-year high

    The SPI is computed on weekly basis to assess the price movements of essential commodities at shorter interval of time so as to review the price situation in the country. SPI comprises of 51 essential items collected from 50 markets in 17 cities of the country.

    According to the PBS, the year on year trend depicts an increase of 33.12 per cent. The major rise in prices witnessed in items, including Diesel (141.46 per cent), Petrol (119.61 per cent), Onions (89.33 per cent),  Pulse Masoor (88.60 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (78.92 per cent), Mustard Oil (75.72 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (73.01 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (72.44 per cent), Washing Soap (59.93 per cent), Chicken (52.61 per cent), Gents Sponge Chappal (52.21 per cent), Pulse Gram (51.14 per cent), Garlic (40.54 per cent), LPG (39.95 per cent) and Pulse Mash (31.01 per cent).

    READ MORE: Average inflation estimated up to 12% in FY22

    While major decrease observed in the prices of Chillies Powdered (43.42 per cent), Sugar (15.13 per cent), Gur (2.41 per cent) and Pulse Moong (2.09 per cent).

    The SPI for the current week ended on July 14, 2022 recorded an increase of 0.01 per cent. Increase observed in the prices of food items, Potatoes (4.72 per cent), Chicken (4.45 per cent), Cooked Daal (1.43 per cent), Rice Irri 6/9 (1.17 per cent), Rice Basmati Broken (1.14 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (1.12 per cent), Gur (1.08 per cent) and Curd (1.07 per cent).

    READ MORE: Average inflation estimated up to 12% in FY22

    Non-food item Washing Soap (1.59 per cent), with joint impact of (0.17 per cent) into the overall SPI for combined group of (0.01 per cent).

    On the other hand, decrease observed in the prices of Tomatoes (24.55 per cent), Bananas (2.82 per cent), Pulse Gram (0.67 per cent), LPG (0.46 per cent) and Mustard Oil (0.05 per cent).

    During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 29 (56.86 per cent) items increased, 05 (9.81 per cent) items decreased and 17 (33.33 per cent) items remained stable.

    READ MORE: Petrol to become more precious than gold

  • Pakistan records 33.66% rise in prices of essential items

    Pakistan records 33.66% rise in prices of essential items

    KARACHI: Pakistan has recorded a massive increase of 33.66 per cent in prices of essential items by week ended July 06, 2022 when compared with same week last year, according to official data released on Friday.

    Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said that the inflation based on Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) recorded 33.66 per cent increase on YoY basis for week ended July 06, 2022.

    READ MORE: Petroleum prices in Pakistan push inflation 13-year high

    According to the bureau, the year on year trend depicts an increase of 33.66 per cent, Diesel (141.46 per cent), Petrol (119.61 per cent), Onions (101.98 per cent), Pulse Masoor (88.16 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (83.03 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (79.29 per cent), Mustard Oil (77.60 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (74.87 per cent), Washing Soap (57.43 per cent), Gents Sponge Chappal (52.21 per cent), Pulse Gram (51.80 per cent), LPG (49.11 per cent), Tomatoes (44.71 per cent), Garlic (43.23 per cent) and Chicken (41.09 per cent).

    READ MORE: New prices of petroleum products in Pakistan from July 01, 2022

    While major decrease observed in the prices of Chillies Powdered (43.42 per cent), Sugar (12.57 per cent), Pulse Moong (3.23 per cent) and Gur (2.57 per cent).

    The SPI for the week ended on July 6, 2022 recorded an increase of 1.32 per cent. Increase observed in the prices of food items, Garlic (5.06 per cent), Potatoes (2.57 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (1.64 per cent), Cooked Daal (1.50 per cent), Wheat Flour (1.46 per cent), Pulse Gram (1.32 per cent), Tea Prepared (1.09 per cent) and Pulse Masoor (1.02 per cent), nonfood items Petrol (6.36 per cent), Diesel (5.06 per cent) and LPG (2.33 per cent), with joint impact of (0.85 per cent) into the overall SPI for combined group of (1.32 per cent).

    READ MORE: Average inflation estimated up to 12% in FY22

    On the other hand, decrease observed in the prices of Tomatoes (5.12 per cent), Onions (1.03 per cent), Mustard Oil (0.70 per cent), Bananas (0.43 per cent) and Pulse Mash (0.12 per cent).

    During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 30 (58.82 per cent) items increased, 05 (9.81 per cent) items decreased and 16 (31.37 per cent) items remained stable.

    READ MORE: SBP jacks up policy rate by 6.75% to 13.75%

  • Prices of essential items surge by 28% in Pakistan

    Prices of essential items surge by 28% in Pakistan

    ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential items have recorded 28 per cent increase Year on Year (YoY) by week ended June 16, 2022, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Friday.

    The surge in prices have been seen following the massive increase in prices of petroleum products by the government during last three rounds: first on May 27, 2022; second on June 02, 2022; and the last one on June 15, 2022.

    READ MORE: Prices of essential items rise by 20% on first POL rate jump

    However, the cumulative effect of inflation is expected to be seen in coming weeks.

    The latest Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation for the week ended June 16, 2022 has shown massive increase in prices of essential items over the same week last year.

    Following are the rates that have witnessed increase during last one year:

    READ MORE: Pakistan’s headline inflation up by 13.8% in May 2022

    Onions (135.31 per cent), Diesel (132.61 per cent), Tomatoes (117.27 per cent), Petrol (110.16 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (81.76 per cent), Mustard Oil (80.88 per cent), Pulse Masoor (74.77 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (71.52 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (68.47 per cent), LPG (60.97 per cent), Garlic (57.72 per cent), Washing Soap (52.73 per cent), Gents Sponge Chappal (52.21 per cent) and Chicken (51.11 per cent).

    There are some other essential items that have witnessed decline in prices on YoY basis:

    Chillies Powdered (43.42 per cent), Pulse Moong (18.06 per cent), Sugar (10.79 per cent), Electricity charges for Q1 (5.85 per cent) and Gur (3.35 per cent).

    READ MORE: Pakistan’s inflation sharply up by 13.4% in April 2022

    The comparison of prices of essential items on week on week basis, showed 3.38 per cent.

    Increase observed in the prices of food items Chicken (12.10 per cent ), Potatoes (6.89 per cent), Cooked Daal (5.90 per cent), Pulse Gram (5.29 per cent) and Cooked Beef (5.19 per cent),non-food items Diesel (28.91 per cent), Gents Sponge Chappal (26.76 per cent), Gents Sandal (15.40 per cent), Petrol (11.43 per cent), Electricity Charges for Q1 (6.63 per cent) and Cigarettes (6.27 per cent), with joint impact of (2.53 per cent) into the overall SPI for combined group of (3.38 per cent).

    On the other hand, decrease observed in the prices of Onions (5.20 per cent), Wheat Flour (2.19 per cent), LPG (1.32 per cent), Bananas (0.83 per cent), Gur (0.45 per cent) and Sugar (0.02 per cent).

    READ MORE: Pakistan’s headline inflation increases by 12.7% in March

  • Prices of essential items rise by 20% on first POL rate jump

    Prices of essential items rise by 20% on first POL rate jump

    ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential items recorded an increase of 20 per cent owing to first jump in petroleum prices announced a week ago, official documents revealed on Friday.

    The inflation based on Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) has increased by 20.04 per cent on year on year basis by week ended June 02, 2022, according to data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

    READ MORE: Pakistan’s headline inflation up by 13.8% in May 2022

    On week on week (WoW) basis the SPI recorded a two percent for the week ended June 02, 2022 over the previous week ended May 06, 2022.

    The SPI determines the price fluctuation in basic kitchen items on weekly basis. The Sensitive Price Indicator comprises 51 essential items collected from 50 markets in 17 cities.

    The latest surge in prices of essential items is the result of increase in prices of petroleum products that were announced on May 26, 2022 and effective from May 27, 2022.

    READ MORE: Pakistan’s inflation sharply up by 13.4% in April 2022

    The federal government on May 26, 2022 announced a sharp increase of Rs30 per cent liter each on all petroleum products.

    The price hike in essential items likely to rise alarmingly and may reflect in the SPI of next week ended June 9, 2022 as the government again increased the prices of petroleum products on June 02, 2022.

    According to the PBS, the SPI for the current week ended on June 02, 2022 recorded an increase of 2 per cent.

    READ MORE: Pakistan’s headline inflation increases by 12.7% in March

    Increase observed in the prices of food items Potatoes (9.08 per cent), Eggs (6.38 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1 kg (4.59 per cent), Bread (2.72 per cent), Mustard Oil (2.65 per cent), Pulse Masoor (2.33 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (2.18 per cent), Pulse Gram (1.99 per cent), Sugar (1.93 per cent), Cooked Beef & Pulse Mash (1.69 per cent) each, Vegetable Ghee 2.5 kg (1.51 per cent) and Bananas (1.35 per cent), non-food items Hi-Speed Diesel (20.69 per cent), Petrol Super(19.91 per cent) and Toilet Soap (1.40 per cent) with joint impact of (2.09 per cent) into the overall SPI for combined group of (2.00 per cent).

    On the other hand, decrease observed in the prices of Chicken (4.68 per cent ), Garlic (2.75 per cent), Wheat Flour (1.91 per cent), Tomatoes (1.26 per cent) and LPG (0.74 per cent).

    READ MORE: Food inflation rural increases by 14.6% in February 2022

    During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 28 (54.90 per cent) items increased, 05 (9.81 per cent) items decreased and 18 (35.29 per cent) items remained stable.

    The year on year trend depicts an increase of 20.04 per cent, Onions (177.62 per cent), Tomatoes (152.57 per cent), Mustard Oil (70.50 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (68.02 per cent), Garlic (67.44 per cent), Pulse Masoor (66.92 per cent), Petrol (64.78 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (64.72 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (62.43 per cent), LPG (60.14 per cent), Diesel (56.45 per cent) and Washing Soap (42.92 per cent), while major decrease observed in the prices of Chillies Powdered (43.42 per cent), Pulse Moong (21.62 per cent), Electricity charges for Q1 (11.71 per cent), Sugar (11.16 per cent), Bananas (9.95 per cent), Potatoes (6.89 per cent) and Gur (1.46 per cent).

  • Pakistan’s headline inflation up by 13.8% in May 2022

    Pakistan’s headline inflation up by 13.8% in May 2022

    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s headline inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 13.8 per cent in May 2022 on Year on Year (YoY) basis as compared with 13.4 per cent in the previous month, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Wednesday.

    The latest inflation number is also higher when compared with 10.9 per cent in May 2021.

    READ MORE: Pakistan’s inflation sharply up by 13.4% in April 2022

    On month-on-month basis, it increased by 0.4 per cent in May 2022 as compared to increase of 1.6 per cent in the previous month and increase of 0.1 per cent in May 2021.

    CPI inflation Urban, increased by 12.4 per cent on year-on-year basis in May 2022 as compared to an increase of 12.2 per cent in the previous month and 10.8 per cent in May 2021.

    READ MORE: Pakistan’s headline inflation increases by 12.7% in March

    On month-on-month basis, it increased by 0.3 per cent in May 2022 as compared to increase of 1.6 per cent in the previous month and increase of 0.2 per cent in May 2021.

    CPI inflation Rural, increased by 15.9 per cent on year-on-year basis in May 2022 as compared to an increase of 15.1 per cent in the previous month and 10.9 per cent in May 2021. On month-on-month basis, it increased by 0.6 per cent in May 2022 as compared to increase of 1.6 per cent in the previous month and decrease of -0.03 per cent in May 2021.

    READ MORE: Food inflation rural increases by 14.6% in February 2022

    Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) inflation on YoY increased by 14.1 per cent in May 2022 as compared to an increase of 14.2 per cent a month earlier and an increase of 19.7 per cent in May 2021.

    On MoM basis, it increased by 0.6 per cent in May 2022 as compared to increase of 1.5 per cent a month earlier and increase of 0.8 per cent in May 2021.

    READ MORE: Pakistan’s inflation climbs up 24-month high in January

    Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation on YoY basis increased by 29.6 per cent in May 2022 as compared to an increase of 28.1 per cent a month earlier and an increase of 19.4 per cent in May 2021.

    WPI inflation on MoM basis increased by 1.4 per cent in May 2022 as compared to increase of 3.2 per cent a month earlier and increase of 0.3 per cent in corresponding month i.e. May 2021.

  • Pakistan’s sensitive price inflation jumps up 18%

    Pakistan’s sensitive price inflation jumps up 18%

    ISLAMABAD: The inflation based on Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) jumped up by 18 per cent by week ended February 17, 2022 as compared with the same week a year ago.

    According to data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday, the year on year trend depicts an increase of 18.09 per cent, in Tomatoes (322.87 per cent), Electricity for Q1 (65.79 per cent), Garlic (60.98 per cent), LPG (55.11 per cent), Mustard Oil (48.44 per cent), Petrol (42.28 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (41.81 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (39.13 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (38.97 per cent), Washing Soap (38.40 per cent), Pulse Masoor (37.19 per cent) and Diesel (32.26 per cent).

    READ MORE: Pakistan’s inflation climbs up 24-month high in January

    While major decrease observed in the prices of Chillies Powdered (36.30 per cent), Pulse Moong (28.43 per cent), Chicken (9.77 per cent), Sugar (5.72 per cent), Onions (3.84 per cent) and Potatoes (0.38 per cent).

    The SPI is computed on weekly basis to assess the price movements of essential commodities at shorter interval of time so as to review the price situation in the country. SPI comprises of 51 essential items collected from 50 markets in 17 cities of the country.

    READ MORE: January headline inflation may clock near 13%

    The SPI for the current week ended on February 17, 2022 recorded an increase of 0.22 per cent. Increase in the prices of food items Garlic (10.53 per cent), Tomatoes (4.35 per cent), Bananas (4.28 per cent), Chicken (2.89 per cent), Cooked Daal (1.94 per cent) and Vegetable Ghee 2.5kg (1.08 per cent) and non-food items Petrol (8.12 per cent), Diesel (6.52 per cent), Match Box (2.17 per cent) and Long Cloth (1.50 per cent) was observed with joint impact of (1.21 per cent) into the overall SPI for combined group of (0.22 per cent).

    READ MORE: Mini-budget likely to push up inflation: SBP

    On the other hand, decrease is observed in the prices of Chillies Powdered (5.41 per cent), Eggs (5.31 per cent), Electricity for Q1 (5.20 per cent), Onions (1.39 per cent), Potatoes (0.89 per cent), Gur (0.82 per cent), Sugar (0.59 per cent), Wheat Flour (0.27 per cent), LPG (0.17 per cent), Pulse Moong (0.11 per cent), and Pulse Mash (0.08 per cent).

    During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 28 (54.90 per cent) items increased, 11 (21.57 per cent) items decreased and 12 (23.53 per cent) items remained stable.

    READ MORE: Headline inflation rises by 12.3% in December 2021

  • Prices of essential items surge by 19.5% in Pakistan

    Prices of essential items surge by 19.5% in Pakistan

    ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential items have surged by 19.5 per cent during past one year by week ended December 16, 2021, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said.

    The year on year trend depicts increase of 19.49 per cent when compared with the week ended December 17, 2020.

    READ MORE: Headline inflation surges by 11.5% in November 2021

    The PBS issued Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) to gauge inflation on weekly / short term basis. The SPI is computed on weekly basis to assess the price movements of essential commodities at shorter interval of time so as to review the price situation in the country. SPI comprises of 51 essential items collected from 50 markets in 17 cities of the country.

    The prices of following essential items registered growth on year on year basis:

    READ MORE: Comparing inflation target not correct: State Bank

    Electricity for Q1 (83.95 per cent), LPG (65.26 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (60.37 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (57.56 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (55.62 per cent), Mustard Oil (55.60 per cent), Washing Soap (45.75 per cent), Petrol (35.42 per cent), Chilies Powdered (32.24 per cent), Pulse Masoor (29.52 per cent) and Diesel (26.72 per cent), while major decrease observed in the prices of Onions (28.72 per cent), Pulse Moong (24.87 per cent), Chicken (16.09 per cent), Tomatoes (14.76 per cent), Potatoes (14.58 per cent) and Eggs (9.86 per cent).

    READ MORE: Inflation is core issue in Pakistan: PM Imran

    The SPI for the current week ended on December 16, 2021 recorded an increase of 0.55 per cent. Increase in the prices of food items Pulse Masoor (4.11 per cent), Salt (3.70 per cent), Pulse Gram (2.08 per cent), Bananas (1.69 per cent), Mustard Oil (1.35 per cent), Pulse Mash (1.32 per cent), non-food items Electricity for Q1 (10.37 per cent) and Washing Soap (1.23 per cent) was observed with joint impact of (1.55 per cent) into the overall SPI for combined group of (0.55 per cent).

     On the other hand, decrease observed in the prices of Potatoes (15.52 per cent), Tomatoes (12.65 per cent), Chicken (5.94 per cent), Onions (3.94 per cent), Diesel (3.48 per cent), Petrol (3.40 per cent), Eggs (1.69 per cent), Gur (1.34 per cent), Sugar (1.29 per cent), Chilies Powdered (0.57 per cent), Beef (0.54 per cent), Pulse Moong (0.37 per cent), Rice Basmati Broken (0.20 per cent), Mutton (0.15 per cent) and Wheat Flour (0.04 per cent).

    During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 17 (33.34 per cent) items increased,15 (29.41 per cent) items decreased and 19 (37.25 per cent) items remained stable.

    READ MORE: Consumer confidence declines sharply on high inflation

  • Headline inflation surges by 11.5% in November 2021

    Headline inflation surges by 11.5% in November 2021

    ISLAMABAD: The headline inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) has increased by 11.5 per cent on a Year-on-Year (YoY) basis in November 2021, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Tuesday.

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  • SPI inflation of essential items climbs up by 18.34%

    SPI inflation of essential items climbs up by 18.34%

    KARACHI: The inflation based on Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) has increased by 18.34 per cent for the week ended November 18, 2021 over the same week a year ago, according to data issued by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) issued on Friday.

    The year on year trend depicts increase of 18.34 per cent, LPG (76.12 per cent), Electricity for Q1 (75.32 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (56.94 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (56.28), Mustard Oil (55.42 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (52.94 per cent), Petrol (44.35 per cent), Diesel (40.21 per cent), Washing Soap (37.70 per cent) and Chilies Powdered (34.18 per cent).

    Major decrease in prices observed in Onions (38.61 per cent), Pulse Moong (28.80 per cent), Potatoes (26.55 per cent), Tomatoes (6.34 per cent) and Sugar (3.51 per cent).

    The SPI for the current week ended on November 18, 2021 recorded an increase of 1.07 per cent. Increase in the  prices of Chicken (8.26 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (4.72 per cent), Bananas (4.18 per cent), Washing Soap (3.94 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 kg (3.15 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1 kg (2.38 per cent), Rice Irri (1.76 per cent), Pulse Moong (1.62 per cent), Eggs (1.52 per cent), Fire Wood (1.24 per cent) and Tea Prepared (1.21 per cent), was observed with joint impact of (0.78 per cent) into the overall SPI for combined group of (1.07 per cent).

    On the other hand, decrease observed in the prices of Tomatoes (5.77 per cent), Sugar (4.25 per cent), Onions (2.14 per cent), Gur (1.48 per cent), Potatoes (1.36 per cent), Pulse Masoor (0.43 per cent), Garlic (0.13 per cent), Wheat Flour & LPG (0.08 per cent) each and Pulse Gram (0.02 per cent).

    During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 27 (52.94 per cent) items increased 10 (19.61 per cent) items decreased and 14 (27.45 per cent) items remained stable.

    Inflation of essential items rises by 17.37% YoY