Weekly SPI surged by 0.34%

Pakistan’s weekly inflation rose for the fourth consecutive week, with the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the Combined Group increasing by 0.34% WoW during the week ended January 18, 2024.

Moreover, the SPI increased by 44.64% YoY when compared to the corresponding period from last year.

Last week, SPI for the Combined Group rose by 1.36% WoW.

According to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) the Combined Index was at 319 compared to 317.92 on January 11, 2024, while the index was recorded at 220.54 a year ago, on January 19, 2023.

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