Iran's PPI-CPI Inflation Gap Widening

Inflation data provided by the Central Bank of Iran indicate a marked gap between Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index trends. 
Analysts at Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture note that the gap between PPI and CPI inflation continued to widen in the Iranian month of Aban (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) as the former rose to 63.3% year-on-year from 59% in the preceding month, while CPI inflation ticked up to 39.9% from 36.9%.