Weekly inflation rises slightly according to SPI data
Most outlets reported a 0.05 percent increase in SPI-based weekly inflation for the week ending August 27, 2026, with similar phrasing and emphasis on the slight rise. Dawn, however, highlighted a much larger 9.04 percent year-on-year increase in short-term inflation, attributing it mainly to higher energy prices. Business Recorder added context by noting that LPG price increases were a key driver of the weekly rise.
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Weekly inflation slightly up by 0.05pc: PBS
ISLAMABAD - The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation slightly increased by 0.
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SPI-based weekly inflation rises 0.05pc
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation increased by 0.05 percent Week-on-Week (WoW) for the week ended August 27, mainly driven by higher prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG),which hiked by 3.46 percent, diesel by 2.44 percent, electricity for Q1 by 2.06 percent, and petrol by 1.71 percent. According to SPI data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) here...
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Short-term inflation rises over 9pc
ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), surged by 9.04 per cent year-on-year for the week ending August 27, mainly due to higher energy prices, according to official data released on Friday. The government is steadily increasing petrol and diesel prices on a daily basis. As a result, transport costs have also risen over the past few weeks. This increase in ...
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SPI-inflation up by 0.05%
The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation slightly increased by 0.05 percent during the week ended on August 27, 2026, for the combined consumption group, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday. According to PBS data, the SPI for the week under review rose to 361.07 points from 360.90 points recorded in the […]
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SPI-Inflation slightly up by 0.05pc
The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation slightly increased by 0.05 percent during the week ended on August 27, 2026, for the combined consumption group, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday.
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