Recent September CPI data at 0.9% year-on-year, driven by a 1.5% non-food gain from energy and transport costs alongside a sixth straight month of food deflation at -1.7%, has kept trader focus on offsetting pressures for October. Weak domestic demand, ample pork supplies, and subdued consumption continue to weigh on headline figures, while holiday effects and global commodity movements support non-food components. Core inflation holding near 1.0% and rising producer prices signal uneven transmission from industrial gains. With October data due in early November, the tight split between 0.7-0.8% and 0.9-1.0% brackets reflects uncertainty over whether food price trends or policy-supported demand shifts will dominate the print.