Annual change in Sensitive Price Index fell to 12.20% vs. 12.52% last week. Poorest of country (Q1) were disproportionately affected with change of 15.52%. On a weekly basis, prices rose for all quintiles by 0.03%.
Increase in prices of Petrol (+4.73%), Tomatoes (+6.64%) and Eggs (+3.52%) contributed to inflation this week. LPG prices are also up 9.58% since last week and over 50% since last year. Falling Chicken prices (-18.35%) yet again moderated weekly inflation numbers.
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