The PBS released the Inflation figures for October, following is the summary of their release.
CPI inflation, General increased by 1.6% on year-on-year basis in October 2015 as compared to an increase 1.3% in the previous month and 5.8% in October 2014. On month-on-month basis, it increased by 0.5% in October 2015 as compared to decrease of 0.1% in the previous month and increase of 0.2% in October 2014.
Core inflation measured by non-food non-energy CPI (Core NFNE) increased by 3.4% on (YoY) basis in October 2015 as compared to increase 3.4% in the previous month and 7.8% in October 2014. On (MoM) basis, it increased by 0.6% in October 2015 as compared to increase of 0.1% in the previous month and 0.7% in October 2014.
Core inflation, measured by 20% weighted trimmed mean CPI (Core Trimmed) increased by 2.8% on (YoY) basis in October 2015 as compared to 2.8% in the previous month and by 6.0% in October 2014. On (MoM) basis, it increased by 0.4% in October 2015 as compared to increase of 0.1% in the previous month and 0.4% in October 2014.
SPI inflation on YoY decreased by 0.1% in October 2015 as compared to decrease of 1.3% a month earlier and an increase of 4.1% in October 2014. On MoM basis, it increased by 1.2% in October 2015 as compared to a increase of 0.5% a month earlier and no change in October 2014.
WPI inflation on YoY basis decreased by 2.7% in October 2015 as compared to decrease of 3.5% a month earlier and an increase of 1.3% in October 2014. WPI inflation on MoM basis increased by 0.5% in October 2015 as compared to decrease of 0.4% a month earlier and 0.3% in October 2014.
