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Basic Basket Holds at 844 Pesos Under Pacic Price Pact, Profeco Says

Profeco reports compliance with the renewed six‑month Pacic that commits retailers to keep the 24‑item basket under the 910‑peso cap.

Pakistan’s Weekly SPI Rises 0.53%, Marking 15th Straight Increase

Tokyo Core Inflation Quickens to 2.8%, Keeping Pressure on BOJ

UK Christmas Spending Forecasts Rise as Households Turn to Credit

Brazil Factory-Gate Prices Fall for Seventh Month, Easing Inflation Pressures

Budget 2026 Nears Sign-Off With No Tax-Band Change and VAT Cuts to Lead

Reeves Pressed to End 5p Fuel Duty Cut as OBR Assumes March Reversal

South Korea Inflation Rebounds to 2.1% in September

Bank of England’s Dhingra Presses for Faster Cuts, Arguing UK Inflation Drivers Will Fade

U.S. PCE Inflation Hits 2.7% in August as Osaka CPI Rises 3.4%

Japan’s July Core CPI Eases to 3.1% as Rice Prices Surge and Fuel Costs Fall

Japan Faces More Than 1,000 Food Price Hikes in August

UK Grocery Inflation Climbs to 5.2% Pushing Annual Bills Up by £275

Italy’s Inflation Rises to 1.7% as Food and Transport Prices Jump

Basque Country and Balearic Islands Top Spain’s June Inflation as Food and Fuel Costs Surge

Profeco and Sedeco Data Expose Wide Cost Swings in Mexico’s Basic-Basket Staples

U.S. Summer Gas Prices Hold at Four-Year Low

Canada’s Inflation Steady at 1.7% as Price Gains Cool

German Inflation Steadies at 2.1% as Energy Costs Ease

German Consumer Pessimism Deepens as Eurozone Inflation Falls Below ECB Target