Hubei CPI increase for 12 months down the overall level of 1.0 percent year-on-year decline


February province overall level of CPI fell 1.0 percent, or 12 consecutive months to fall, but also near 6 years, the first drop year-on-year index.
Than from the ring, the February CPI up in January than 0.4%. National Bureau of Statistics Survey Organization Hubei analysts said, mainly in February and low-temperature cold weather, fresh fruit and seafood prices rose a larger, food prices have rebounded slightly. In March this year, price trends, but also closely linked with the weather.

Wuhan CPI growth hit 6-year low
February, Wuhan CPI fell 2.5 percent, to nearly 6 years, the first drop; in February compared with January prices ring than 0.7%.
Wuhan City, CPI or lost the first time in six years, the main pusher are food prices. Decline in food prices led the overall price level fell by 1.2 percentage points.
Bureau of Wuhan City analysts believe that in February this year, negative growth in CPI was mainly the same month last year a higher overall price level, the Spring Festival this year to one month in advance, and not because of lack of demand caused by consumer prices.
2009-03-12