Italian inflation rose to 1.7% in
August from 1.5% in July, ISTAT said Friday.
On a monthly basis prices rose 0.5%, the statistics agency
said.
The rise was mostly due to transport prices, up from 1.7% to
2.9%, ISTAT said.
Prices of the most frequently bought items in Italy's
inflation 'trolley' rose by 2.8% in August, the same as July,
ISTAT said Friday.
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