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Pakistan inflation rises as food and education gaps persist

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Government price cuts are failing to reach many shoppers in Lahore, where retailers continue charging well above official rates. The gap covers chicken, vegetables and fruit across several markets. Consumers are facing the increases as Pakistan deals with renewed inflation...
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South Korea inflation quickens to 3.1% as costs climb

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South Korea’s consumer prices rose 3.1% in August from a year earlier, official data showed. The increase accelerated from 2.8% in July and returned headline inflation above 3%. The consumer price index reached 120.05, with 2020 set as the base...
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Denmark inflation slips to 1.7% with core rate steady

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Denmark's annual consumer price inflation eased to 1.7% in July from 1.9% in June, official data showed. Statistics Denmark said the consumer price index rose 1.3% from June. Core inflation was 2.3%, unchanged from the previous month. Restaurants and hotels...
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China inflation hits 1% in March as PPI turns positive

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BEIJING: China’s consumer inflation rose 1.0% in March from a year earlier, official data showed on Friday, easing from February’s 1.3% increase as spending cooled after the Lunar New Year holiday period. On a month-on-month basis, the consumer price index fell 0.7%, reversing...
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South Korea inflation hits 2.2% in March on oil surge

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DAEJEON: South Korea’s consumer prices rose 2.2% in March from a year earlier, accelerating from 2.0% in February as higher oil costs pushed up transport-related prices, official data showed on Thursday. On a monthly basis, the consumer price index rose 0.3%, matching...
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South Korea inflation eases to 2.0% in January

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MENA Newswire, SEOUL: South Korea’s consumer inflation eased to 2.0% in January from 2.3% in December, as measured by the consumer price index, government data released Tuesday showed. The CPI, with 2020 set to 100, rose to 118.03 in January. On a month-to-month basis,...
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UK inflation jumps to 3% as transport and food prices surge

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The United Kingdom's inflation rate rose to 3% in January, surpassing analyst expectations of 2.8%, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday. The increase marks a sharp rise from the previous month's 2.5% and...