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STATS: Consumer Price Index (CPI) went up slightly in November

 

In November, consumer price index rose by 2.4 percent over the same period of the previous year. Of which, urban area and rural area was up by 2.2 and 2.9 percent respectively; the price of foodstuff, non-foodstuff, consumable and services expanded 5.9, 0.6, 3.1 and 0.3percent respectively. CPI got a decrease of 0.8 percent on a month-on-month basis: the price of foodstuff was down by 1.0 percent, of which, fresh vegetable and fresh egg dropped 1.8 and 4.8 percent.

 

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