RAMALLAH, October 31, 2017 (WAFA) - The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine dropped in September by 4.11% compared to August, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Tuesday.
PPI for locally consumed products decreased by 4.32% compared to August and PPI for local exported products also decrease by 0.49%.
The changes of Producer Price Index for September 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 |
- 15.92% |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing goods |
- 3.10% |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
+ 1.19% |
|
Manufacturing |
+0.31% |
|
Mining and quarrying |
+ 0.29% |
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