Islamabad November 5 2021: The SPI for the current week ended on 04th November, 2021 recorded an increase of 15.21%, as per data published by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
Major increase observed in the prices of of LPG (74.70%), Electricity for Q1 (65.91%), Mustard Oil (53.39%), Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (48.74%), Cooking Oil 5 litre (43.12%), Petrol (34.18%), Chilies Powdered (33.43%), Washing Soap (30.77%), Diesel (29.93%), Wheat Flour Bag (21.67%), Beef (20.11%), Garlic (19.45%) and Chicken (18.13%), while major decrease observed in the prices of Onions (41.63%), Pulse Moong (31.20%), Potatoes (20.62%), Tomatoes (15.69%) and Pulse Mash (0.76%).
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The quarter on quarter trend depicts increase of 0.67%. Increase in the prices of Tomatoes (19.23%), Sugar (5.32%), Mustard Oil (3.74%), LPG (3.23%), Vegetable Ghee 1kg (2.86%), washing Soap (2.66%), Banana (2.08%), Eggs (2.05%), Potatoes (1.73%) and Rice IRRI-6/9 (1.28%) was observed with joint impact of (0.71%) into the overall SPI for combined group of (0.67%).
On the other hand, decrease observed in the prices of Onions (3.12%), Chicken (2.06%) and Pulse Moong (0.39%).
During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 28 (54.90%) items increased 03 (5.88%) items decreased and 20 (39.22%) items remained stable.
