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        "id": 1912322,
        "msgid": "year-end-alert-prices-expected-to-rise-again-1786431059",
        "date": "2026-08-11 12:45:09",
        "title": "Year-End Alert: Prices Expected to Rise Again",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Bank Indonesia anticipates an increase in retail prices this December, driven by heightened consumer demand during the Christmas and New Year holidays. The central bank's survey indicates the General Price Expectation Index will rise to 168.1, while inflationary pressures are expected to ease in September following the Independence Day celebrations.",
        "content": "<p>Bank Indonesia (BI) estimates that retail prices will increase in\nDecember, potentially affecting inflation. This is reflected in the\nGeneral Price Expectation Index (IEH) for December 2026, which is higher\nthan the previous month. \u201cIn terms of prices, inflationary pressures in\nDecember 2026 are expected to increase. This is reflected in the\nDecember 2026 IEH which is forecast at 168.1, higher than the November\n2026 IEH of 167.5,\u201d according to the June 2026 Retail Sales Survey by\nBank Indonesia, Tuesday (11\/8\/2026). The expected increase in retail\nprices at the end of the year aligns with rising retail sales\nexpectations for December 2026. The Sales Expectation Index (IEP) for\nDecember 2026 was recorded at 171.6, higher than the November 2026\nperiod of 153.8, driven by the Christmas and New Year holidays.\nMeanwhile, inflationary pressures for the following month, September,\nare expected to decrease. BI recorded the September 2026 IEH at 155.2,\nlower than the August 2026 IEH of 178.0. The expected decline in retail\nprices in September is in line with the anticipated decrease in retail\nsales for September 2026, reflected in the September IEP which fell to\n148.3, lower than the previous period\u2019s 159.8. \u201cRespondents informed\nthat the decline in the September 2026 IEP was influenced by\nnormalisation following the Republic of Indonesia\u2019s Independence Day\n(HUT RI) activities,\u201d the survey stated.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/year-end-alert-prices-expected-to-rise-again-1786431059",
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