Six-month CPI increases 2.55 pct

05:07, 08/07/2019

(ĐN)-Dong Nai Department of Industry and Trade reported the consumer price index (CPI) posted a year-on-year increase of 2.55 percent in the first six months of this year.

(ĐN)-Dong Nai Department of Industry and Trade reported the consumer price index (CPI) posted a year-on-year increase of 2.55 percent in the first six months of this year.

The groups saw sharp increases, including food and catering services (4.54 percent), textile and footwear (3.4 percent), housing, water and electricity and fuel, building materials (4.81 percent)

Household equipment and appliances, medicine and health services, education, post and telecommunication, culture, entertainment and tourism saw slight increases this period.

Meanwhile, a slight fall was seen in transportation.

Reported by L.P