Weekly SPI increased by 0.23%

According to Mettis Global, citing the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the weekly Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) rose 0.23 per cent in the seven days to September 10, 2026. The index tracks 51 essential commodities across 50 markets in 17 cities and serves as a gauge of short-term inflation. Policymakers use the weekly reading to follow the country's price situation in close to real time.

Petrol rose 6.18 per cent, diesel 5.49 per cent and LPG 4.32 per cent, leading the increases in the basket. Bananas fell 7.73 per cent, tomatoes 5.24 per cent and chicken 4.22 per cent, while onions, potatoes, eggs, garlic and sugar also declined. Of the 51 items, 14 rose, 10 fell and 27 remained stable during the week.

On an annual basis, the SPI was 8.62 per cent higher, with onions up 125.52 per cent, LPG 55.42 per cent and diesel 45.26 per cent. The average Sona Urea bag price reached Rs4,701 per 50kg, 0.35 per cent higher week on week and 7.12 per cent above last year. Average cement stood at Rs1,546 per 50kg bag, 0.18 lower than the previous week and 9.84 per cent higher than a year earlier.