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Karachi:

The Sensitive Price Index (SPI), a short -term inflation index, recorded a slight increase of 0.24% that reflects mixed trends at the basic prices of basic products for the week ending May 8, 2025.

Remarkable hikes were observed in chicken, eggs and sugar prices, while abrupt reductions in tomatoes, garlic and potatoes were observed.

Of the 51 they watched items, the 9 prices rose, 17 decreased and 25 remained unchanged. On an annual basis, SPI decreases by 0.80%, is largely driven by significant reductions in food and energy species, despite remarkable increases in selected consumer goods and sources of protein.

The Spi is drawn up on a weekly basis to monitor short -term movements of basic products across the country. It serves as a key tool for evaluating inflation trends and revise the overall price status. SPI covers a basket of 51 basic items, with data collected from 50 markets in 17 large cities at national level.

For the week ending May 8, 2025, the SPI recorded 0.24%. This Uptick was mainly driven by significant price increases in basic foods, including chicken (10.20%), eggs (7.36%), sugar (1.93%), beef (1.50%), pulse (0.31%), cooked beef (0.20%), GUR (0.11%). Conversely, remarkable reductions in tomato prices (8.81%), garlic (5.05%), potatoes (3.33%), onions (2.08%), LPG (1.66%), flour (0.76), oil (0.83%), diesel (0.78) were observed. (0.33%).

During the week under consideration, 9 figures (17.65%) increased, 17 figures (33.33%) decreased and 25 figures (49.02%) remained stable. On an annual basis, SPI fell 0.80%, with significant onion prices (62.53%), tomato (44.54%), garlic (16.9%) (16.49%), chili powder (13.45%), gasoline (12.36%) and diesel (8.91%).

However, many figures recorded remarkable increases on an annual basis, such as ladies’ sandals (55.62%), Pulse Moong (28.47%), chicken (27.35%), powdered milk (22.27%), Pulse Gram (20.81%), Bananas (19.86%), Bananas (19.86%), Bananas (19.86%), (19.36%), beef (19.23%). (14.24%), firewood (10.60%), printed lawn fabric (10.33%) and Georgette (9.90%).