BusinessWorld E-paper
August 31, 2026
HEADLINE INFLATION may have eased to a five-month low in August but stayed above the central bank’s target as the bad weather drove up food prices and transport costs remained elevated year on year, analysts said.
The median estimate of 20 analysts polled by BusinessWorld showed inflation, as measured by the consumer price index, likely eased to 6% in August from 6.2% in July but accelerated from 1.5% a year ago.
