RAMALLAH, Thursday, February 28, 2019 (WAFA) - The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine decreased by 0.03% in January compared to December, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said today.
PPI decreased for local exported products by 0.17% and for locally consumed products by 0.01%, it said.
The changes of PPI for January 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 |
- 1.23% |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing goods |
- 0.23% |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
- 0.23% |
|
Mining and quarrying |
- 0.14% |
|
Manufacturing |
+ 0.33% |
M.K.
