OREANDA-NEWS. On 7 September 2009 was announced, that CPI-inflation decreased by 0.2%, m/m in August 2009, while PPI accounted for 1.7%, m/m. The main contributors to the CPI decrease were the meat price fall and seasonal price reduction of fruit and vegetables. At the same time, sugar price rose by 8.5%, m/m in August due to expected sugar deficit in 2009/10 marketing years. Meanwhile, tobacco and alcoholic beverage prices rose by 2.3%, m/m due to excise tax growth on these products. Cumulative CPI was 8.2% in 8M2009.

The decrease of CPI corresponds to Millennium Capital’s forecasts made in early August 2009. Millennium Capital forecast that CPI will increase by around 1%, m/m in September, related to sharp hryvnia devaluation and the price growth of such products as bread (5% in September), tobacco and vegetables.

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