RAMALLAH, May 25, 2011 (WAFA) - The overall Producer Price1 Index (PPI) in the Palestinian Territory with its base month (January 2011=100) reached 97.90 in April, which indicates a decrease by 3.23% compared with March, Wednesday said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).

Producer Price Index for exported products reached 100.17 in April, which indicates an increase by 0.45% compared with March.

Producer Price Index for local consumed products reached 97.68 in April, which indicates a decrease by 3.59% compared with March.

Agriculture goods decreased by 8.24%, fishing by 3.30 %, mining and quarrying by 2.74% and manufacturing group by 0.31%.

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