RAMALLAH, June 28, 2018 (WAFA) - The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine increased in May by 0.37% compared to April, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Thursday.
PPI for locally consumed products increased by 0.40% and for local exported products by 0.10%, said the PCBS.
The changes of PPI for May 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 |
+ 1.44% |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
+ 1.27% |
|
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
0.00% |
|
Mining and quarrying |
0.00% |
|
Manufacturing |
- 0.03% |
M.K.
