Israel's Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell by 0.3% in August, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported this evening. Analysts had expected a fall, but the actual decline was more than expected.
The rate of inflation for the twelve months to the end of August was 4.6%, down from 5.2% for the twelve months to the end of July.
The main contributor the the fall in the CPI in August was a 17.7% decline in fuel prices, which took 0.6% off the general index. The transport item fell 3.7% as a result.
The home rental item rose by 0.6%, but for the 15% of tenants renewing leases this year, rents have risen by 3.5%.
Home prices, which are not included in the CPI, rose by 1.9% in June-July in comparison with May-June, completing an 18% year-on-year rise.
Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on September 15, 2022.
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