The index excluding agricultural products and oils was 114.8 in August 2010. The index increased 0.2 percent from the preceding month and rose 1.8 percent form August 2009.
The index for food and non-alcoholic beverages increased 1.7 percent and the index for furnishings and household equipment rose 0.5 percent in August. The index for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels went up 0.3 percent. The index for alcoholic beverages and tobacco, the index for health and the index for restaurants and hotels rose 0.1 percent, respectively.
The index for clothing and footwear, the index for transport, communication, recreation and culture and the index for education were unchanged in August.
The index for miscellaneous goods and services decreased 0.2 percent in August.
[Source: Ministry of Strategy and Finance]
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