RAMALLAH, October 22, 2009 (WAFA)- Palestinian Central Bureau  Of Statistics (PCBS) revealed that the wholesale price index increased by 0.84% and  producer price index by 0.22% during the third quarter 2009 compared with the second quarter, in the Palestinian territory.

The results indicated that there was increase in the price index for the Palestinian Territory with its 2007 base year (2007=100) as follow: The overall wholesale Price Index (WHI) reached 110.30 in the 3^rd quarter 2009, with 0.84% increase compared to 2^nd quarter 2009, and decrease by 3.29% compared to the same quarter of 2008.  The overall producer Price Index (PPI) reached 109.61 in the 3^rd quarter 2009, with 0.22% increase compared to 2^nd quarter 2009, and decrease by 0.77% compared to the same quarter of 2008. 

Analysis of wholesale price developments for this quarter indicates changes in the following major groups as follow:

-        Manufacturing group:                                                 + 0.99 %

-        Mining and quarrying:                                                + 0.48 %

-        Fishing:                                                                       + 0.02 %

-        Agriculture goods:                                                      + 0.51 %

Analysis of producer price developments for this quarter indicates changes in the following major groups as follow:

-        Manufacturing group:                                                 + 0.10 %

-        Mining and quarrying:                                                + 1.03 %

-        Fishing:                                                                       + 0.04 %

-        Agriculture goods:                                                      + 0.42 %