What happened (June vs May)
An item-level CPI comparison for June versus May shows that about 89% of CPI items recorded higher prices in June than in May. This pattern points to widespread upward movement across many consumption items.
Background: headline CPI vs core inflation (plain meaning)
Headline inflation is measured from the full CPI basket and reflects overall price changes experienced by households. Core inflation is commonly described as a steadier indicator of underlying price trends by reducing the influence of highly volatile items. These two measures can move differently because they summarise different portions of price variation.
What changed now
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