Based on result of survey of
the National Bureau of Statistics (BPS), in August 2012 General Wholesale Price
Index (IHPB) of Non Oil & Gas is recorded at 191.81 or increases 0.55% from
190.76 in July 2012. The IHPB increase is due to price increase as shown by
increase of Agriculture Index by 1.6%, Industry Index by 0.51%, Non Oil &
Gas Exports Index by 0.06%. While, Mining and Quarrying Index is down by 0.18%.
Commodities which experience price increase in August 2012 are, amongst other,
paddy/un milled rice, corn, ocean fish, freshwater fish, and beef.
In August 2012, industry
sector is the biggest contributor to IPHB change, namely at 0.25, Agriculture,
Non Oil & Gas Import, and Non Oil & Gas Exports contribute 0.23; 0.06;
and 0.01 respectively.
IHPB of
Building/Construction Materials consisting of 5 groups of building types in
August 2012, in general, experiences increase of index at 0.30% if compared to
the previous month. In August 2012 all groups of building types experience
increases of index. Residential and Non-Residential Building Group increases
0.27%, and Other Building increases 0.30%.
Raw Material
IHPB of Non Oil & Gas
Raw Material in August 2012 increases 0.43% if compared to the previous month,
or from 195.90 in July 2012 to 196.75 in August 2012. Increase in IHPB of Non
Oil & Gas Raw Materials and Imported Raw Material is increase of prices of
commodities in the Food Crop Subsector and Other Food Industry Subsector.
Commodities giving a quite big contribution to change of Non Oil & Gas Raw
Material Index are, amongst others, paddy/un hulled rice and wheat flour.
Consumption Materials
Non Oil & Gas
Consumption Material Index in August 2012 increases 1.00% from the previous
month, or from 208.34 in July 2012 to 210.42 in August 2012. Agriculture is the
biggest contributor to change of Consumption Materials Index or at 0.55. while,
Industry and Imported Consumption Materials contribute 0.42 and 0.03
respectively. Mining and Quarrying does not give a significant contribution. In
August, Food Crop Subsector is the biggest contributor in Agriculture sector.
The biggest contributor in Non Oil & Gas Imported Consumption Materials is
Chemical Industrial Products.
Capital Materials
In August 2012, IHPB of Non
Oil & Gas Capital Materials increases 0.14%, or from 159.07 in July 2012 to
159.30 in August 2012. The IPHB increase is due to increase of Agriculture
Index, Industry Index, and Non Oil & Gas Imported Capital Materials Index
1.90%, 0.05%, and 0.22% respectively. Commodities which give a quite
significant contribution to change of Non Oil & Gas Capital Materials index
are, amongst others, cattle, compressor pumps and machineries, and imported
heavy equipment.
Building/Construction
Materials
IHPB of
Building/Construction Materials in August 2012 increases 0.30%, or from 207.45
in July 2012 to 208.07 in August 2012. Increase in IHPB of
Building/Construction Materials is contributed by Residential and
Non-Residential Buildings Group at 0.15, General Works for Agriculture at 0.05,
and Harbor at 0.08, and Other Buildings at 0.01.
Building
materials group which experiences price increase in August 2012 are, amongst
others, other products from non-metal materials by 0.27%, cement 0.35%, and
quarrying product of any kind 0.24%
Business News - September 28, 2012
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