RAMALLAH, The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine decreased by 1.17% in November compared to October, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).

PPI for locally consumed products decreased by 1.27% and for locally exported products by 0.25% in November compared to October.

The changes in PPI for November were traced back to changes in prices of the following major activities compared to the previous month:

­­­­­­­Major Activities

% Change

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

– 5.05%

Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

+ 3.14%

Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities

+ 1.45%

Mining and quarrying

+ 1.13%

Manufacturing

+ 0.01%

M.K.

Source: Palestine News & Info Agency