March CPI reading lower than expected

Israel’s Client Price Index (CPI) rose .6% in March, the Central Bureau of Stats claimed this afternoon, beneath the economists’ expectation of .8%. Inflation in excess of the past 12 months stays at 3.5%, nonetheless very well higher than the Financial institution of Israel’s annual goal assortment for inflation of amongst 1% and 3%.

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Owing to the sharp increase in commodity rates subsequent the Russian invasion of Ukraine, earlier this week the Lender of Israel revised its inflation forecast for 2022 sharply upwards from 2% to 3.6%. The Lender of Israel sees 2% inflation in 2023.

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Amongst the popular rises in costs in March, garments and footwear rose 4.6%, tradition and entertainment rose 2.1%, and transportation rose 1.6%. Among the the distinguished rate falls in March, refreshing fruit and vegetable prices fell 2.5%.

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Housing rates rose 1.8% in January-February as opposed with December-January and have risen 15.2% about the past 12 months.

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In January-February when compared with December-January, housing rates in central Israel rose 2.4%, in Jerusalem (2.2%), Haifa (2.1%), northern Israel (1.6%), southern Israel (1.5%), and in Tel Aviv (1.3%).

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Over the 12 months prior to January-February housing rates rose 17.7% in central Israel, in Jerusalem (16.4%), Tel Aviv (14.5%), Haifa (13.2%), southern Israel (12.5%) and northern Israel (11.5%).

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Revealed by Globes, Israel enterprise news – en.globes.co.il – on April 15, 2022.

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