RAMALLAH, May 31, 2018 (WAFA) - The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine increased in April by 1.91% compared to March, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Thursday.
April PPI for locally consumed products increased by 2.03% and for local exported products 0.80% 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 |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing goods |
+ 6.89% |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
+ 4.39% |
|
Manufacturing |
+ 0.40% |
|
Mining and quarrying |
0.00% |
|
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
-0.37% |
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