Overview
- The Sensitive Price Indicator climbed to 334.39 from 332.75 for the week ending October 16, according to official data.
- Prices for 24 essential items increased, 8 declined, and 19 were unchanged, reflecting broad pressure on household budgets.
- Tomatoes jumped 33.20% week over week, with onions up 8.70%, alongside gains in eggs, wheat flour, garlic, potatoes, and ghee.
- Some relief came from declines in chicken (−6.38%), bananas (−4.70%), petrol (−2.09%), and high-speed diesel (−0.55%).
- Annual inflation measured by the SPI stood at 4.57%, while the lowest-income group saw the sharpest weekly rise at 1.07%.