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HCM City’s CPI down 0.41 pct in October

Ho Chi Minh City’s consumer price index (CPI) in October went down 0.41 percent month-on-month and moved up 2.02 percent year-on-year, reported the municipal Statistics Office on October 29.
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HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City’sconsumer price index (CPI) in October went down 0.41 percent month-on-month andmoved up 2.02 percent year-on-year, reported the municipal Statistics Office onOctober 29.

In the ten-month period, the index rose by 2.52percent annually.

Four categories saw decrease in prices inOctober, including dining services down 0.8 percent; housing, electricity,water, fuels and construction materials down 1.53 percent; household equipmentand appliances 0.41 percent; and posts and telecommunications 0.1 percent.

The remaining posted higher prices, withtransport seeing the highest rise of 2.14 percent.

During the month, gold prices also hiked by 0.63 percent monthly and 2.6percent yearly. The USD prices inched up 0.13 percent month-on-month and down0.21 percent year-on-year./. 

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