The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Increased in September

In September, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was up by 0.9% over the same period of the previous year, of which, urban area and rural area was up by 1.0% and 0.3% respectively; In view of different categories, the price of food, non-food, consumable, and services raised by 0.3%, 1.2%, 0.2% and 3.0% respectively. As compared with the last month, the CPI was up by 0.7%. The accumulative level of CPI from January to September was up by 2.0% as compared with the same period last year.

-- In view of different categories, the price of food was up by 0.3%, of which, grain was down by 0.9%, oil or fat and meat, poultry and their products, fresh eggs was down by 8.2%, 3.7% and 2.7% respectively, while that of aquatic products and vegetables was up by 4.3%, and 4.9% respectively.

-- The price of tobacco, liquor and daily articles rose by 0.3%. Of which, the tobacco and liquor respectively increased 0.2% and 0.6%.

-- The price of clothing dropped by 1.4%. Of which, the price of clothes dropped by 1.5%.

-- The price of household equipment and maintenance service rose by 0.3%. Of which, consumer durables dropped by 0.6%, household service and maintenance service rose by 4.8%.

-- The price of medical care and personal articles was up by 0.5%. Of which, western medicine dropped by 1.3%, the traditional Chinese medicinal materials and medicine was down by 3.4%, while that of medical care service rose by 6.6%.

-- The price of transportation and communications dropped by 0.6%. Of which, price of vehicles dropped by 2.0%, while that of vehicle fuel and spares rose by 10.8%, that of using and maintaining of vehicle was up by 1.9%, that of urban transportation fee rose by 4.2%, and that of communication service dropped by 15.2%.

-- The price of recreational, educational and cultural articles rose by 1.3%. Of which, price of learning and baby-care rose by 3.9%, that of recreation rose by 3.0%, that of tourism and outgoing dropped by 1.1%, and that of consumer durables for recreation was down by 5.9%.

-- The price of articles related to dwelling was up by 5.2%. Of which, water, electricity and fuel, construction and decoration materials, and housing rent was respectively up by 7.5%, 2.7%, and 1.4%.