RAMALLAH, Thursday, November 29, 2018 (WAFA) - The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine for the month of October decreased by 1.20% compared to September, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Thursday.
PPI for locally consumed products decreased by 1.37% compared to September but increased for local exported products by 0.22%.
The changes of PPI for October 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 |
- 7.17% |
|
Manufacturing |
- 0.86% |
|
Mining and quarrying |
0.00% |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
+ 2.53% |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing goods |
+ 1.40% |
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