RAMALLAH, March 28, 2016 (WAFA) – The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine with its base month (December 2015=100) reached 99.25 in February 2016, as it decreased by 0.61% compared to January 2016, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
Producer Price Index for local exported products (December 2015=100) reached 99.32 in February 2016, which indicates a decrease by 0.68% compared to January 2016.
PCBS added that Producer Price Index for locally consumed products (December 2015=100) reached 99.20 in February 2016, which indicates a decrease by 0.52% compared to January 2016.
The changes of Producer Price Index for February 2016 were traced back to changes in prices of the following major activities compared to the previous month:
|
Major Activities |
Change |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing goods: |
- 2.81%
|
|
Manufacturing |
- 0.37% |
|
Mining and quarrying |
- 1.54% |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
- 3.53% |
|
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
+ 3.39% |
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