RAMALLAH, Monday, September 30, 2019 (WAFA) - The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine increased in August by 0.91% compared to July, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
PPI for locally consumed products increased by 0.99% compared to July and for local exported products by 0.08%, it said.
The changes of PPI for August 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 |
+ 3.01% |
|
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
+ 0.80% |
|
Mining and quarrying |
+ 0.30% |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
- 4.19% |
|
Manufacturing |
- 0.04% |
M.K.
