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China's farm produce prices up 1%
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-12-09 13:21
Prices of edible farm produce in 36 large and medium-sized Chinese cities rose 1 percent in the week from November 30 to December 6, compared with the previous week, according to figures released by the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) Tuesday.
Forty-three out of 57 kinds of farm produce saw week-on-week price hikes, while prices of nine types saw slumps, said a report on the MOC website.
Production materials prices rose 0.1 percent week-on-week.
Forty-nine out of 112 kinds of production materials saw week-on-week price increases including non-ferrous metal, chemical products and minerals, while prices of 16 types saw slumps including liquefied gas and diesel.
