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Producer Price Index down in June by almost one percentage point

 

RAMALLAH, Monday, July 29, 2019 (WAFA) - The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine decreased by 0.95% in June compared to May, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said today.

PPI for local exported products decreased by 1.46% in June compared to May and by 0.89% for locally consumed products, it added.

The changes in PPI for June 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

- 2.96%

Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities

- 1.02%

Manufacturing

- 0.07%

Mining and quarrying

0.00%

Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

+ 0.41%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

M.K.

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