Weekly SPI increases by 0.21%

Pakistan's weekly Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) climbed 0.21% for the week that ended October 01, 2026, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics said. Mettis Global reported that the index tracks 51 essential commodities gathered from 50 markets across 17 cities. Of those items, 20 rose in price, 10 fell and 21 held steady.

Chicken led the increases with a 7.25% rise, while garlic gained 1.85% and pulse gram 1.30%. Diesel recorded the steepest decline at 3.43%, with petrol down 0.65% and sugar lower by 1.05%. Sona Urea averaged Rs4,758 per 50kg bag, unchanged from the previous week but 8.48% above the same period last year.

On an annual basis, the index rose 11.53%, with onions up 114.20% and LPG up 66.59%. The average cement price reached Rs1,572 per 50kg bag, 1.41% higher from the previous week and 11.98% above last year. Mettis Global noted that the SPI is computed weekly, so policymakers can review price conditions at shorter intervals.