10:01, 22/01/2016

January CPI downs by 0.08%

Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Khanh Hoa Province in January 1, 2016 has decreased by 0.08% over the previous month but has increased by 0.89% year-on-year...

Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Khanh Hoa Province in January 1, 2016 has decreased by 0.08% over the previous month but has increased by 0.89% year-on-year. The urban areas have seen the decrease of 0.05% in CPI while the rural areas have fallen by 0.11%.

 

 

5 of 11 main groups of goods and services have made increase in CPI, including dining-out food and services (0.16% up), drinks and cigarettes (1.84% up), home appliances and equipment (0.03% up), culture – entertainment and tourism (0.34% up), and other goods and services (0.03% up). Traffic group has decreased by 3.19%. CPI of other groups in January remains unchanged.

 

The decrease of January CPI is owning to the reduction in petroleum prices on December 18, 2015 and January 4, 2016.

 

H.Q

Translated by T.T