RAMALLAH, October 23, 2011 (WAFA) - The overall Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in the Palestinian Territory reached 119.13 in the third quarter of 2011, an increase of 1.11% compared to the second quarter of 2011, Sunday said a report by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
WPI for imported products reached 118.52 in the third quarter of 2011, an increase by 0.85% compared to the second quarter of 2011, while WPI for local consumed products reached 121.77 in the third quarter of 2011, an increase by 1.68% compared to the second quarter.
Changes in WPI are due to those in the prices of several major activities compared to the previous quarter, including a decrease by 0.39% and 0.76% in fishing, and mining and quarrying, respectively, said PCBS.
The report also indicated an increase by 1.40% in agriculture goods and a 1.01% increase in the manufacturing group.
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