Dubai’s CPI marks 7-month low in June

UAE – Mubasher: The consumer price index (CPI) in the emirate of Dubai tumbled for the seventh consecutive month by 2.68% year-on-year in June to 107.93 points, versus 110.91 points, data by the Dubai Statistics Centre (DSC) showed.

Prices of the housing services, water, electricity, gas, and fuel segment dropped by 6.40% last month, and prices of the miscellaneous goods and services fell by 2.26%, according to a report by the DSC.

Likewise, the transport and the healthcare services slid by 0.99% and 0.30%, respectively.

On the other hand, prices in the recreation and culture segment rose by 3.29% in June, and prices of tobacco products increased by 1.93%.

Mubasher Contribution Time: 16-Jul-2019 08:11 (GMT)
Mubasher Last Update Time: 16-Jul-2019 08:12 (GMT)