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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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Agriculture
Indonesia’s farmers’ terms-of-trade index rises 1.49% in September
BPS put the national Farmers’ Terms of Trade index at 131.11 in September, up 1.49% from August. Prices received by farmers rose faster than prices paid.
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Economy
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 September exports set record at $120.94 billion
South Korea's September exports rose 83.5% year over year to $120.94 billion. Semiconductor exports reached $60.30 billion and the monthly trade surplus was $49.85 billion.
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Business
Mexico light-vehicle sales rise 8% in September
INEGI’s preliminary administrative register counted 129,288 light vehicles sold in Mexico in September 2026, 8% more than a year earlier.
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ILO estimates 21,400 workers live within four kilometres of Nepal flood footprint
A preliminary assessment released on 1 October says damaged transport and trade links could spread the August flood’s employment effects beyond the inundated area.
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Indonesia corn area and output rise in August, BPS estimates show
BPS reported 0.29 million hectares of shelled-corn harvest area and 1.74 million tonnes of dry corn at 14% moisture in August. September–November output is a potential estimate.
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Indonesia estimates August rice harvest at 5.46 million tonnes of milled paddy
BPS estimated August harvested area at 1.08 million hectares and milled-dry paddy output at 5.46 million tonnes. The release labels 2026 figures provisional and gives a September–November outlook.
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Indonesia’s August transport data show mixed passenger and freight trends
Domestic air passengers fell 3.43% month on month while international air passengers rose 7.25%. BPS also reported rail, sea and inland-water transport figures.
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Infrastructure
New Zealand dwelling consents rise 21% in year to August
3,440 new dwellings were consented in August; the adjusted monthly rise was 5.6%.
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Norwegian commercial accommodation logged 5.54 million August guest nights
Statistics Norway recorded 5,542,649 guest nights at commercial accommodation in August, the highest level for that month in the series.
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FAO forecasts 2.979 billion tonnes of global cereal output in 2026
FAO’s October 2 forecast kept 2026 global cereal output at 2.979 billion tonnes, 2.1% below the 2025 record but still the second-highest on record.
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