Petrol and food prices pulled CPI in March down 0.15%
10/04/2023
(binhthuan.gov.vn)
Food prices fell due to abundant supply; the decrease in petrol and gas prices
in line with world fuel prices was the main reason for the decrease in the
consumer price index (CPI) in March 2023 by 0.15% compared to the previous
month.
According
to Binh Thuan Provincial Statistics Office, the CPI in March 2023 decreased by
0.15% compared to the previous month. However, compared to the same period last
year, it increased by 3.91%. On average, in the first three months of 2023, CPI
increased by 4.39% over the same period last year.
Statistics
also showed that, compared to the previous month, in 11 main groups of consumer
goods and services, 07 groups of goods decreased in price and 4 groups
increased in price compared to the previous month.
Accordingly,
in the decrease group, the index of beverage and tobacco products decreased by
1.58% due to the law of reducing consumption after the Lunar New Year; culture,
entertainment and tourism reduced by 0.59%; garment, hats and footwear reduced
by 0.47%; materials and household appliances decreased by 0.32%; food and
catering services decreased by 0.22%; transport decreased by 0.19%; housing,
electricity, water, fuel and construction materials decreased by 0.15%.
In
the opposite direction, the education group increased by 1.06%; post and
telecommunications increased by 0.88%; other goods and services increased by 0.73%;
medicines and medical services increased by 0.03%./.
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