RAMALLAH, Sunday, March 31, 2019 (WAFA) - The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine increased by 1.06% in February 2019 compared to the previous month, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said today.
PPI increased for local exported products by 0.77% and for locally consumed products by 1.09%, it said.
The changes of PPI for February were traced back to changes in prices of the following major activities compared to the previous month:
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Major Activities
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% Change
|
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Agriculture, forestry and fishing goods
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+ 3.17%
|
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Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
|
+ 0.36%
|
|
Mining and quarrying
|
+ 0.25%
|
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities
|
+ 0.06%
|
|
Manufacturing
|
+ 0.02% |
T.R.
