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- The Retail Price Index increased again in April
- Novembers Retail Price Index increases by 0.27 per cent
- Retail Price Index rises to 114.58 from 114.08
- Increase in the Retail Price Index recorded for September
- November Retail Price Index increased to 113.52 from 113.50
- Annual inflation rate at 3.89 per cent in March
- Retail Price Index down from 113.52 to 112.42 in December
- Inflation rises again in May to 4.1 per cent
- Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices up 2.3%
- December Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices rises slightly
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In October, the Retail Price Index went up by 0.88 per cent over the previous month, from 112.21 to 113.20. This primarily reflected an increase of 10.93 per cent in the Clothing and Footwear Index, mainly due to the introduction of the winter stock in the market.
An increase of 0.76 per cent was registered in the Food Index, mainly on account of higher prices of dairy products. The Beverages and Tobacco Index went up by 0.39 per cent, mainly as a result of higher prices of served non-alcoholic beverages. The Recreation and Culture Index increased by 0.20 per cent, mainly due to higher school fees.
An increase in the price of kerosene caused the Water, Electricity, Gas and Fuels Index to go up by 0.17 per cent. Other minor increases were registered in the Housing Index and the Personal Care and Health Index.
During the month under review, a drop of 0.17 per cent was registered in the Transport and Communications Index, mainly on account of lower prices of transport fuels. The Household Equipment and Household Maintenance Cost Index decreased by 0.16 per cent. This was mainly caused by a drop in the prices of household textile articles. A slight drop was registered in the Other Goods and Services Index.
In October the twelve-month moving average rate of inflation stood at 0.83 per cent, whereas the annual rate stood at 2.31 per cent.
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