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nigerias inflation rate hits 34 19 in june nbs

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Nigeria's inflation surge, especially food inflation at 40.87%, directly erodes consumer purchasing power and increases input costs for food processors and retailers. The channel is domestic demand compression and margin squeeze for consumer staples companies. Impact is Nigeria-specific (EM_MARKETS).

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  • Nigeria's headline inflation rose to 34.19% in June 2024, up 24 bps from May.
  • Food inflation reached 40.87%, up 15.62 percentage points year-on-year.
  • Rising prices of staples: millet, yam, and oils.
  • Urban inflation at 36.55%, rural at 32.09%.
  • Month-on-month inflation increased by 2.31%.
Sector verdictAGRICULTURE_FOODUpmagnitude 3/3 Β· confidence 3/5

Sustained food inflation pressures input costs and margins over the mid-term.

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