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Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ In May 2017, the national consumer price index across the country increased by 0.5 per cent compared with the previous month, by 4.7per cent compared with the end of previous year and by 3.7per cent compared with the same period of 2016.
This change of 3.7 per cent from the same period of the previous year was mainly due to 9.8 per cent increase in prices of transport group (purchase of vehicles increased by 20.8 per cent), 2.1 per cent in food and non-alcoholic beverages group (milk products increased by 13.8 per cent) and 2.7 per cent in prices for clothing, footwear and cloth group.
In May 2017, the consumer price index for Ulaanbaatar consumers increased by 0.6 per cent from the previous month, by 5.4 per cent from the end of previous year, by 3.8 per cent from the same period of 2016. The change of 3.8 per cent from the same period of the previous year was mainly due to increase of 10.3per cent in prices of transport group, 3.1per cent in food and non-alcoholic beverages group, 4.5 per cent in prices for housing, water, electricity and fuels group.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCER PRICE INDEX
In May 2017, the industrial producer price index increased by 0.1 per cent compared with the previous month, by 33.1per cent compared with the end of previous year and by 68.6 per cent compared with the same period of previous year.0.1 per cent change was mainly due to increase of 11.1 per cent in electricity, thermal energy and supply sub-sector prices (price of electricity, thermal energy, steam increased by 13.0 per cent), mining and quarrying sub-sector prices decreased by 0.6per cent (other mining and quarrying decreased by 9.8 per cent).
SOME MAIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
According to market price of main agricultural products, in May 2017, average price of cattle hide more than 2 meters length was lowest in Khovd, Gobi-Altai and Khuvsgulaimags at MNT 15.0-20.0 thousand and highest in Darkhan-Uul, Arkhangai and Selengeaimags at MNT 32.0-35.0 thousand. Average price of horse hide was lowest in Umnugobi, Zavkhan, Uvs, Bayankhongor, Uvurkhangai, Gobisumber and Tuv aimags at MNT 10.0-15.0 thousand and highest in Ulaanbaatar at MNT 23.0 thousand. Average price for 1 kilogram of white cashmere was lowest in Khentii, Selenge and Dornod aimags at MNT 35.0-40.0 thousand and highest in Uvurkhangai, Khuvsgul, Tuv, Uvs and Bayankhongor aimags at MNT 59.0-68.0 thousand.
Published Date:2017-06-14