RAMALLAH, August 30, 2018 (WAFA) - The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine in July increased by 1.39% compared to June, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Thursday.
PPI for locally consumed products increased by 1.52% compared to June and increased as well for local exported products by 0.26%.
The changes of PPI for July 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 |
+ 7.85% |
|
Manufacturing |
+ 0.50% |
|
Mining and quarrying |
0.00% |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
- 1.08% |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing goods |
- 0.11% |
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