April CPI increases by 0.35%

Nhan Dan – The consumer price index (CPI) in April is reported to increase by 0.35% against March, according to the General Statistics Office.

April CPI has increased by 9.32% compared to the same period last year and the average index in the first four months in 2009 is reported to have increased by 13.14% compared to the same period last year.

Of the ten groups of goods and services calculated, nine groups have seen increases in prices.

The prices of food and food stuff group have gone up by 0.43% against March while prices of means of transport and communication which saw consecutive decreases in previous months, have increased by 0.48%. Prices of beverage and cigarette and housing and construction materials both have risen by 0.45%.

CPI of the culture, sport and entertainment group is the only one that have decreased, at 0.64%.

The gold and US dollar price indexes have increased by 1.4% and 1.25% respectively, compared to March.

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