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Ho Chi Minh City ’s consumer price index
HCM City (VNA) - Ho Chi Minh City ’s consumer price index (CPI) in July
fell by 0.09 percent over the previous month, the first decrease since November
2009, said Du Quang Nam , Director of the city’s Statistics Office.
The index rose 8.71 percent over the same period last year and 4.78 percent since
the beginning of the year.
Transport services saw the sharpest CPI fall of 1.05 percent, followed by
housing, electricity, water and construction materials with 0.44 percent and post
and telecom services with 0.15 percent.
Meanwhile, several other commodity groups still increased in prices, including
restaurant services, foodstuff, drinks and cigarettes, garments and footwear,
household utensils, pharmaceuticals and health services.
In July, the price of gold increased by 1.83 percent and the US dollar was up
0.43 percent over last month.- Enditem
fell by 0.09 percent over the previous month, the first decrease since November
2009, said Du Quang Nam , Director of the city’s Statistics Office.
The index rose 8.71 percent over the same period last year and 4.78 percent since
the beginning of the year.
Transport services saw the sharpest CPI fall of 1.05 percent, followed by
housing, electricity, water and construction materials with 0.44 percent and post
and telecom services with 0.15 percent.
Meanwhile, several other commodity groups still increased in prices, including
restaurant services, foodstuff, drinks and cigarettes, garments and footwear,
household utensils, pharmaceuticals and health services.
In July, the price of gold increased by 1.83 percent and the US dollar was up
0.43 percent over last month.- Enditem
