The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose only 0.1% in November, reported the Central Bureau of Statistics this evening.
Economists had generally expected a rise of 0.3%.
The prices of cucumbers fell 27%, and tomato prices fell 16%.
Over the past month, fuel rose 2.7%, communications rose 2.1% as cellular companies raised their rates, and there was a seasonal rise in the clothing component.
The housing component of the CPI was unchanged.
Inflation, measured by the CPI, is now at 2.3% over the past twelve months, and over the year to date (January-November) period.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on December 15, 2010
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