Economic Indicators
Thai headline CPI rises 0.83% y/y in Oct, below forecast
2024.11.05 23:03
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s headline consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.83% in October from a year earlier, the commerce ministry said on Wednesday, remaining below the central bank’s target range for inflation of 1% to 3%.
The figure compared with a forecast increase of 0.94% in a Reuters poll, and an annual inflation rate of 0.61% in September.
The core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, was up 0.77% on the year, versus a forecast rise of 0.79%.
