Italy's annual inflation rate was
0.8% in March, compared to 0.5% in February, ISTAT said on
Tuesday.
The March inflation figure was down 0.1 of a percentage point
from the national statistics agency's preliminary estimate of
0.9%.
It said the acceleration in the inflation rate was down to a
slowdown in the reduction of unprocessed food prices, which were
down 0.4% from -3.2, and big price rises for tobacco (up 2.2%)
and transport services (2.5%).
In month-on-month terms, the consumer price index was up 0.3%
with respect to February.
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