Karachi December 24 2021: The SPI for the current week ended on 23rd December, 2021 recorded an increase of 19.83% year on year.
Increase observed in the prices of Electricity for Q1 (83.95%), LPG (71.18%), Cooking Oil 5 litre (59.93%), Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (56.77%), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (54.70%), Mustard Oil (53.75%), Gents Sponge Chappal (50.25%), Gents Sandal (44.49%), Washing Soap (44.39%), Petrol (35.42%), Pulse Masoor (34.35%), Chilies Powdered (26.75%) and Diesel (26.72%).
While year on year major decrease observed in the prices of Onions (25.15%), Pulse Moong (24.56%), Tomatoes (16.48%), Eggs (10.03%), Chicken (9.74%) and Potatoes (7.98%).
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The week on week trend depicts increase of 0.40%. Increase in the prices of food items Tomatoes (7.28%), Eggs (2.95%), Pulse Masoor (1.72%), Sugar (1.46%), non-food items Gents Sponge Chappal (20.08%), Ladies Sandal (16.69%), Gents Sandal (8.34%), LPG (5.03%) and Georgette (1.00%), was observed with joint impact of (0.49%) into the overall SPI for combined group of (0.40%).
On the other hand, decrease observed in the prices of Potatoes (5.26%), Chilies Powdered (4.16%), Onions (2.80%), Gur (0.76%) and Wheat Flour (0.12%).
i During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 23 (45.09%) items increased, 05 (9.80%) items decreased and
23 (45.09%) items remained stable.
