KUALA LUMPUR: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.9% year-on-year (y-o-y) in July to 114.0 from 111.9 a year ago, due mainly to increases in the index for food & non-alcoholic beverages and the non-food index.
For the period from January to July this, the CPI rose 1.5% to 113.4 compared with that of 111.7 in the same period last year.
In a statement Wednesday, Aug 18, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said compared with June, the CPI increased by 0.3%.
The index for food & non-alcoholic beverages and non-food for the month of July 2010 compared to the same month in 2009 showed increases of 2.9% and 1.4% respectively, it said.
For the period January to July 2010, the two indexes increased by 2.2% and 1.2% respectively.
For the period from January to July this, the CPI rose 1.5% to 113.4 compared with that of 111.7 in the same period last year.
In a statement Wednesday, Aug 18, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said compared with June, the CPI increased by 0.3%.
The index for food & non-alcoholic beverages and non-food for the month of July 2010 compared to the same month in 2009 showed increases of 2.9% and 1.4% respectively, it said.
For the period January to July 2010, the two indexes increased by 2.2% and 1.2% respectively.
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