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Past Developments: [[Food Market]] | Past Developments: [[Food Market]] | ||
CPI food at home prices are highly directionally correlated to on a 6-month lagged basis | CPI food at home prices are highly directionally correlated to on a 6-month lagged basis | ||
*The '''FAO Food Price Index*''' (FFPI) averaged 121. | |||
* The '''FAO Food Price Index*''' (FFPI) averaged 121.5 points in September 2023, almost unchanged from its value in August, as declines in the price indices of vegetable oils, dairy and meat had offset increases in the sugar and cereal price indices. | |||
* At this level, the index stood 14.6 points (10.7 percent) below its corresponding level a year ago and 38.3 points (24.0 percent) from the all-time high reached in March 2022. | |||
===6. Energy=== | ===6. Energy=== | ||
Past Developments: [https://www.investmentwiki.org/wiki/Energy_Industry#Price_Developments Energy Industry] | Past Developments: [https://www.investmentwiki.org/wiki/Energy_Industry#Price_Developments Energy Industry] | ||
* Oil prices went up on average a significant | *Oil prices went up on average a significant 9.9% m/m in september 2023. And it had a 6.1% increase over september 2022. <ref name=":52">https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DCOILWTICO</ref> | ||
*Gasoline prices went | * Gasoline prices went down -0.1% m/m, but it up 3.7% y/y.. <ref name=":62">https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GASREGW</ref> | ||
*Natural gas prices went up on average | *Natural gas prices went up on average 2% m/m in september 2023, and -66.6% y/y. <ref name=":72">https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DHHNGSP</ref> | ||
*Futures market is now pricing an increase in oil prices, at $ | *Futures market is now pricing an increase in oil prices, at $83.74 at year end.<ref name=":422">https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/energy/crude-oil/light-sweet-crude.quotes.html</ref> | ||
===7. Car Prices=== | ===7. Car Prices=== |