HCM City’s CPI stable in June
The consumer price index (CPI) of Ho Chi Minh City in June remained unchanged from the previous month, but rose 3.27% compared to the same period last year, reported the municipal statistics office on June 29.
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According to the office, the prices of four out of 11 goods brackets represented marginal month-on-month increases, with the highest rate of 0.46% in the group of housing, electricity, water, fuel and construction materials.
The price of home appliances was up 0.11%, while that of garments, hats and footwear and of beverage and cigarette grew 0.02% and 0.01%, respectively.
The office said that in June, goods groups with declining prices included transport (down 0.79%); culture, entertainment, and tourism (0.15%); education services (0.11%); and restaurant services (0.11%).
Medicine-health services and postal services – telecommunications witnessed no monthly change in prices.
In June, gold and US dollar prices dropped 0.52% and 0.18% from May.
