CPI in November falling thanks to down prices of gasoline and gas
According to the statistics from Phu Yen Statistical Office, the CPI inNovember, 2018 in the province decreased by 0.15% over the previous month, up4.01% over the same period last year, increasing 3% compared with December lastyear. Average CPI in the first 11 months of 2018 increased 3.8% over the sameperiod last year.
In November,there were 5 out of 11 commodity groups and services with reduced price index,including the groups of transportation; housing, electricity, water, fuel andbuilding materials; food; post and telecommunication; medicines and medicalservices.
Thetransportation group reduced 1.77% due to gasoline price in the month adjusteddown for 2 times; in particular, the A95 gasoline price of from 22,640dongs/liter down to 20,360 dongs/liter, E5 gasoline price of 21,090 dongs/literdown 18,990 dongs/liter, diesel price of 18,910 dongs/liter down 17,980dongs/liter.
The group ofhousing, electricity, water, fuel and building materials decreased by 0.68% dueto gas price falling 8.7% (down 32,000 dongs for gas tank of 12 kilogram); oilprice down 860 dongs/liter… Food also reduced by 0.42%; in details, sticky ricedown 4.06%, tasty rice down 0.45%, normal rice down 0.14%, corn down 5.4%,sweet potato down 5%, cassava down 1.91%...
Meanwhile,the telecommunication sector decreased by 0.06% as mobile phones dropped 0.38%;the medicines and medical services fell 0.03% due to the reduction of 0.22% ofkinds of drugs.
The average 99.99gold price in November, 2018 was VND 3.549 million for 3.75 gram of gold, up1.31% over the previous month, down 0.87% over the same month last year anddown 0.42% over December last year. The USD price in November, 2018 was VND23,401 per one dollar, down 0.28% over the previous month, up 2.66% over thesame month last year and up 2.62% over December last year.
Source: Phu YenNewspaper
Translated by TRINHTHUY