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- Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices rises by 0.4 per cent
- June Retail Price Index increases to 114.99
- Retail Price Index rises to 114.58 from 114.08
- Inflation rises again in May to 4.1 per cent
- Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices up 2.3%
- The Retail Price Index increased again in April
- December Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices rises slightly
- Annual inflation rate at 3.89 per cent in March
- Novembers Retail Price Index increases by 0.27 per cent
- The Retail Price Index increases by 0.88 per cent in October
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In March the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices increased to 104.83 from 103.66 in February 2008, an increase of 1.1 per cent. This primarily reflected an increase of 6.1 per cent in the Clothing and Footwear Index, due to price increases in garments.
The Restaurants and Hotels Index registered an increase of 3.3 per cent, brought about by seasonal price increases in accommodation services. The Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Index went up by 0.9 per cent, mainly on account of price increases in fish, vegetables, bread and cereals. An increase of 0.6 per cent was recorded in the Recreation and Culture Index due to price increases in package tours. A rise in the price of visual aid apparatus was the main factor underlying an upward movement of 0.3 per cent in the Health Index. Likewise, price rises in wine and beer brought about an increase of 0.1 per cent in the Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Index.
Lower air fares caused the Transport Index to decrease by 0.2 per cent. The Miscellaneous Goods and Services Index dropped by 0.1 per cent, mainly on account of lower prices of personal care products.
In March, the twelve-month moving average rate of inflation stood at 1.5 per cent, whereas the annual rate stood at 4.3 per cent.
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