Producer price index rises 9.7% in February 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: The Producer Price Index (PPI) local production, which measures the costs of goods at factory gate posted an increase of 9.7% in February 2022 as opposed to a 9.2% increase registered in January 2022.

The increase recorded in February 2022 was led by higher prices of primary commodities, according to the Statistics Department.