Consumer prices in April 2006 increased by 0.2% against last month. As compared with December 2005, consumer prices of April 2006 increased by 3%. Consumer prices rose by 7.3% against April last year.
Gold prices rose rapidly. Gold prices in April 2006 rose by 4.8% over last month and 16.9% against last December, due to the an increase in international gold prices, the local demand for buying jewelry and national reserves of many countries as well as people’ liking to hoard gold. USD prices increased slightly over last month and last December, at a rate of 0.1%.