--- title: "Weekly inflation rises slightly according to SPI data" description: "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." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/5249-spi-inflation-up-by-0-05 site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Weekly inflation rises slightly according to SPI data business · latest filing 29 Aug 2026, 7:59 AM PKT · 28–29 Aug 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > 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. ## Same story from 5 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **The Nation** — [Weekly inflation slightly up by 0.05pc: PBS](https://www.nation.com.pk/29-Aug-2026/weekly-inflation-slightly-0-05pc-pbs) · 29 Aug 2026, 7:59 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD - The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation slightly increased by 0. - **Business Recorder** — [SPI-based weekly inflation rises 0.05pc](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40436959/spi-based-weekly-inflation-rises-005pc) · 29 Aug 2026, 5:59 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > 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... - **Dawn** — [Short-term inflation rises over 9pc](https://www.dawn.com/news/2025880/short-term-inflation-rises-over-9pc) · 29 Aug 2026, 4:54 AM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > 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 ... - **Daily Times** — [SPI-inflation up by 0.05%](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1544964/spi-inflation-up-by-0-05/) · 29 Aug 2026, 3:51 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > 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 […] - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [SPI-Inflation slightly up by 0.05pc](https://www.app.com.pk/business/spi-inflation-slightly-up-by-0-05pc/) · 28 Aug 2026, 3:41 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > 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. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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