February’s CPI rose 1.37% from January. February’s CPI rose 2.38% from December 2011 and 16.44% from last year’ same period. Average CPI in the two months rose 16.85% from that in the same period last year.

February’s gold index rose 3.27% from January; reduced 0.47% from December 2011 and rose 24.01% from last year’ same period . February’s US dollar index reduced 0.41% from January and 0.36% from December 2011 but rose 1.24% from the same period in 2011.