Dubai CPI up 0.39% in March

Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Dubai gained 0.39% in March in comparison to February driven by an increase in the groups of alcoholic beverages and tobacco by 4.98%, furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance 4.61%, food and non-alcoholic beverages 1.21%, health 0.42%, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 0.36%, restaurants and hotels 0.03% and communication 0.01%, according to data released by Dubai Statistics Centre (DSC). The monthly report said that other groups which witnessed a decrease included miscellaneous goods and services at 0.89%, recreation and culture 0.60%, clothing and footwear 0.10%, and transport 60%, while the group of education remained stable.