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‘Home Appliance, Furniture’ Hit 35.8% in Annualized Inflation “Home appliances, furniture and their maintenance”, one of 12 groups of goods and services surveyed by the Statistical Center of Iran for calculating the Consumer Price Index, registered 35.8% in annualized inflation in the fifth month of the current Iranian year (July 23-Aug. 22). The Consumer Price Index of the group stood at 639.1 – up 2.4% against the previous month. It registered a year-on-year increase of 37.1%. The 12 groups of the basket of consumer goods and services surveyed by the SCI include "food and beverages" with a coefficient of 26.64%, "tobacco" with 0.59%, "clothing and shoes" with 4.78%, "housing, water, electricity, natural gas and other fuels" with 35.5% (highest), "furniture, home appliances and their maintenance" with 3.93%, "health and treatment" with 7.14%, "transportation" with 9.41%, "communications" with 2.87%, "leisure and culture" with 1.65%, "education" with 1.86%, "hotels and restaurants" with 1.44% and "miscellaneous items and services" with 4.18%. financialtribune.com/node/114950 @fintribune