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23 May 2007 |
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Consumers Price Index, First Quarter, 2007 |
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The Consumers' price index reached 145.42 during the first quarter of 2007, related to 2001 prices, compared with 140.09 during the fourth quarter of 2006 i.e. an increase of 3.81%
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Rents, fuels and energy, whose share represents more than 20% of households' consumption, was the major cause of this increase whereas the price index of this group has risen by 9.24% during the first quarter, 2007, compared to the fourth quarter, 2006. Following, comes miscellaneous goods and services group with an increase of 1.73%, as well as furniture, textiles and home appliances group with an increase of 1.56%.
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The remaining groups witnessed slight increases not exceeding 1%.
By reviewing subgroups, it will be noticed that the increase covered most of those group, with the exception of the decrease in communication, -1.33%, personal luxurious goods, -1.45% and educational services, -1.15%.
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