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  "id": 18266612,
  "title": "Inflation rises marginally to 5.5% in October",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/inflation-rises-marginally-to-5-5-in-october",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-05T06:26:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/inflation-rises-marginally-to-5-5-in-october/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's annual inflation rate rose marginally to 5.5% in October 2026, up from 5.2% the previous month, as transport, housing and selected food prices continued to strain household budgets, according to the Government Statistician Dr Alhassan Iddrisu. Despite the increase, prices fell by 0.1% between September and October, largely due to a 2% drop in food prices. Dr Iddrisu noted that while the general price level was 5.5% higher in October 2026 compared to October 2025, some essential food items became significantly cheaper, providing some relief to consumers. The inflation rate mainly reflected differing price movements across the country, with millions of households experiencing varying impacts. Dr Iddrisu emphasized that a decline in the inflation rate did not mean prices were falling, as inflation measures the pace of price increases rather than actual cost changes. Food inflation eased to 2.8% in October, down from 4% in September and 9.5% in October 2025, due to lower prices of staples such as Guinea corn, maize, and foreign apples. However, consumers faced steep increases in the prices of specific commodities, including fresh tomatoes (119.3% annual rise) and shrimps and ginger (both 88.8% and 88.2% respectively). Transport, housing and energy costs, as well as education and restaurant services, accounted for 75.7% of overall inflation, with transport recording the highest at 14.1%, up from 5.7% in September.",
  "summary": "GHANA’S year-on-year inflation rate edged up to 5.5 per cent in October 2026, from 5.2 per cent in September, as rising transport, housing and selected food prices continued to put pressure on household budgets. Despite the increase in the annual rate, prices declined by 0.1 per cent between September and October, largely on the back … The post Inflation rises marginally to 5.5% in October…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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