Most of the capital goods monitored by the government posted higher prices in late November compared with the previous 10 days, data showed Friday.
Of the 50 major goods monitored by the government, including seamless steel tubes, gasoline, coal, fertilizer and some chemicals, 35 saw their prices increase, while 13 posted lower prices, and the prices of two remained unchanged, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
The price of hog went up 3.7 percent during the period.
The reading, released every 10 days, is based on a survey of nearly 2,000 wholesalers and distributors in 31 provincial-level regions. Enditem