August National consumer prices rose 6.5% YoY

August National consumer prices rose 6.5%http://www.sina.com.cn September 11, 2007 10:02 Oriental Net

Integrated Department of National statistical offices

In August, total consumer prices rose 6.5% from a year earlier, with urban prices up 6.2%, rural prices up 7.2%, food prices rose 18.2%, non-food prices rose 0.9%, consumer goods prices rose 8%, and service items rose 1.8%. On a monthly scale, the overall consumer price level is 1.2% higher than last month.

In the eight categories, food prices rose by 18.2% in August from a year earlier. Among them, food prices rose 6.4%, oil prices rose 34.6%, poultry and its products prices rose 49%, the price of eggs rose 23.6%, the price of aquatic products rose 6.2%, fresh vegetable prices rose 22.5%, fruit prices fell 3.3%, condiment prices rose 4.4%.

Prices of tobacco, alcohol and supplies rose 1.7% from a year earlier. Among them, tobacco prices rose 0.9%, wine prices rose 3.4%.

Clothing prices fell 0.9% from a year earlier, with apparel prices down 1%.

The price of household equipment and maintenance services rose 1.7% from a year earlier. The prices of consumer durables rose by 1.1%, and household services and processing and repair services rose 7.5%.

Prices for health care and personal items rose 2.3% from a year earlier. Among them, Western medicine prices fell 0.6%, Chinese herbal medicines and proprietary Chinese medicines prices rose 10.5%, health care services prices rose 2.3%.

Traffic and communications prices fell 1.3% year-on-year. Among them, transport prices fell 2.2%, vehicle fuel and spare parts prices fell 1.4%, vehicle use and maintenance prices rose 1.7%, urban transport prices rose 3%, urban transportation costs rose 0.5%; communication tools prices fell 18.4%.

Entertainment education cultural goods and services prices fell 1.1%. Among them, the school fee price fell 0.7%, textbooks and reference books prices fell 1%, the price of civic fees rose 3.1%, tourism prices rose 2.6%, cultural goods prices fell 0.5%.

Residential prices rose 4.3% yoy. Among them, water, electricity and fuel prices rose 2.7%, housing and decoration materials prices rose 4.8%, rental prices rose 3.9%.

1-August, the total consumer price level rose 3.9% from a year earlier. (Source: National Bureau of Statistics website) 2007 years ago August CPI Index Sina Financial drawing

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