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Thailand's Inflation Rises 2.89% in April

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Thailand's consumer price index rose 2.89% in April from a year earlier, versus an 0.08% decline in the month prior, the country's Commerce Ministry said Wednesday.

The reading exceeded the 2.2% median projection in a Bloomberg survey of economists.

Thailand's inflation picked up at its fastest pace since February 2023, marking the first return to the Bank of Thailand's 1% to 3% target band since February last year. Officials expect inflation to rise further to 3.06% in May and 3.27% in June, before peaking near 4.1% in October, Bloomberg News reported, citing a press briefing.

Market reaction was muted, with the 10-year government bond yield inching up one basis point to 2.24%, while the baht held steady after gaining 0.6% against the dollar.

Core inflation, which excludes selected food and energy items, rose 0.83% during the month, faster than 0.57% a month prior.

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