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Sri Lanka sets inflation target at 5%
The central bank and finance minister set a 5% inflation target under a framework reviewed every three years. The measure uses a quarterly average.
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Euro area inflation rose to 3.8% in September
Eurostat’s flash estimate put annual euro area inflation at 3.8% in September, up from 3.2% in August.
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FAO Food Price Index rose 1.5% in September
The FAO index averaged 136.0 points in September 2026, up 2.0 points or 1.5% from the revised August level.
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Indonesia’s September inflation reaches 3.28% year on year
Indonesia’s consumer price index rose 3.28% from a year earlier in September, while monthly inflation was 0.30%. BPS reported a CPI level of 112.31 on its 2022=100 base.
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Tokyo core inflation rose to 2.7% in September
Consumer prices across Tokyo's 23 wards rose 2.7% year over year in September. The index excluding fresh food also increased 2.7%, while the measure excluding fresh food and energy rose 3.0%.
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South Korea's consumer inflation rose to 2.9% in September
South Korea's consumer price index rose 2.9% year over year and 0.3% month over month in September. Fresh-food prices fell annually while core measures recorded annual increases of 2.7% to 2.8%.
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Pakistan consumer inflation was 10.3% in September
National consumer prices rose 10.3% year over year and 1.3% month over month in September.
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South Africa’s July output and August prices featured in Stats SA review
A Statistics South Africa roundup dated October 2 reported July manufacturing output up 1.1% year on year and retail sales up 3.4%, while August producer inflation was 5%.
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Canada machinery and equipment price index stood at 129.0 in July
Statistics Canada’s Machinery and Equipment Price Index, based on 2016=100, was 129.0 in July 2026 for total domestic and imported machinery and equipment.
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Canada machinery-rental price index reached 116.9 in Q2
Statistics Canada’s index, with 2020=100, put commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental prices at 116.9 in the second quarter of 2026.
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Danish real income rose 1.4% in 2025
Statistics Denmark said average total pre-tax income among people aged 15 and over was DKK 428,800 per person in 2025. After inflation, the real increase was 1.4%.
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IMF discusses Lebanon banking reform and 2027 budget
An IMF mission that visited on 15–18 September reviewed banking restructuring and fiscal planning. The Fund expects contraction and double-digit inflation in 2026.