RAMALLAH, May 31, 2017 (WAFA) - The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine increased by 2.7% in April compared to March, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Wednesday.
PPI for locally consumed products increased by 3.27% while it decreased for locally exported products by 0.31% compared to March.
The changes of PPI for April were traced back to changes in prices of the following major activities compared to the previous month:
|
Major Activities |
Change |
|
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
+ 36.67% |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
+ 0.08% |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing goods |
- 3.39% |
|
Mining and quarrying |
- 0.20% |
|
Manufacturing |
- 0.10% |
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