In the first fortnight of September 2022, the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) increased 0.41% compared to the previous fortnight. With this result, annual headline inflation stood at 8.76 percent. In the same fortnight of 2021, biweekly inflation was 0.42% and annual inflation was 5.87 percent. The underlying price index grew 0.44% at a fortnightly and annual rate, 8.27 percent. In the same period, the non-core price index rose 0.32% biweekly and 10.22% annually. Within the underlying index, at a fortnightly rate, the prices of merchandise increased 0.50% and those of services, 0.36 percent. Within the non-core ... (full story)