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HCM City: December CPI climbs 0.52 percent

The consumer price index (CPI) in December 2016 in Ho Chi Minh City rose by 0.52 percent from November and 4.41 percent against the same period last year.
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HCM City (VNA) – The consumer priceindex (CPI) in December 2016 in Ho Chi Minh City rose by 0.52 percent from Novemberand 4.41 percent against the same period last year.

According to the municipal statistics office,seven out of the 11 groups of commodities registered increase, with the highestgrowth recorded in medicine and healthcare services (19.03 percent); andhousing, electricity, water, fuels, and construction material (0.29 percent).

Price hikes were seen in cultural, recreationaland tourism products and services (0.19 percent); apparel, headwear andfootwear (0.09 percent); and beverages and tobacco (0.05 percent).

Groups with decreasing prices include post andtelecommunication services (0.16 percent), and household utensils and equipment(0.15 percent).

Education price remained stable in the reviewedperiod.

The price of US dollar climbed by 2.77percent, while the gold price inched up by 0.25 percent./.

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