Italy's inflation rate rose to 1.3%
in March according to preliminary estimates released by ISTAT on
Friday.
The increase comes after annual inflation remained stable at
0.8% in February, the same level as January.
ISTAT said the national consumer price index for the entire
collectivity (NIC), gross of tobacco products, increased by 0.1%
on a monthly basis and by 1.3% on an annual basis,
The national statistics agency added that core inflation, net of
energy goods and fresh food, rose from +2.3% to +2.4%, while
core inflation net of energy goods alone decelerated from +2.6%
to +2.5%.
ISTAT also said Friday the annual increase in so-called
'shopping trolley' prices slowed to +3% in March from +3.7% in
February.
The increase in prices of food, household and personal care
items slowed from +3.4% in February to +3% in March and in those
of products with high purchase frequency slowed from +2.8% in
February to +2.7% in March.
Prices of unprocessed food products also slowed in March ,
falling to +2.6% from +4.4%, as did tobacco prices, dropping
from +2.6% to +1.9%.
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