Among the 11 main groups of goods and services, 6/11 groups had an increase in index compared to the previous month, including: Food and food services increased by 0.03%; Beverages and tobacco increased by 0.19%; Household appliances and appliances increased by 0.32%; Traffic increased by 2.18%; Education increased by 0.31%; Other goods and services increased by 0.40%. There were 5/11 groups had a decrease in index compared to the previous month, including: Garments, hats and shoes decreased by 0.07%; Housing, electricity, water, fuel and construction materials decreased by 0.53%; Medicines and medical services decreased by 0.04%; Post and telecommunications decreased by 0.01%; Culture, entertainment and tourism decreased by 0.66%.

Most product groups had an increase/decrease in the consumer price index compared to the previous month, mainly due to adjustments in gasoline and oil prices and increases in food prices, household electricity, etc., being the main causes leading to the increased/decreased indexes of some product groups compared to the previous month.

Particularly, the gold price index and the US Dollar in the area fluctuated according to the domestic gold price, the average gold price in April 2024 increased by 7.74% compared to the previous month, the SJC gold bar price was 78,800 million VND/tael (buy in) - 80,800 million VND/tael (sell out). The US dollar (USD) price this month had an average buying price of 25,088 VND/USD and selling price of 25,458 VND/USD, an increase of 1.13% compared to the previous month. The prices of these items fluctuated according to the general prices of the country and the world.

It was forecasted that in May 2024, due to the impact of pandemics, natural disasters, affecting the market situation and transportation and service groups, some petroleum products and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), gold prices and US dollar exchange rates would continue to fluctuate according to the impact of the world market./.