(ANSA) - Rome, July 17 - Italian inflation hit 1.3% in June,
ISTAT said Tuesday, lowering its original estimate of 1.4%.
The national consumer price index, net of tobacco, rose 0.2%
on the previous month and 1.3% on an annual basis, up from 1% in
May.
Prices in the inflation 'trolley' of most frequently bought
goods rose 2.2% on an annual basis, from 1.7% in May.
They dropped 0.2% on a monthly basis.
Prices rose the most sharply for people who consume less,
ISTAT said.
Over the first half of the year, the statistics agency said,
prices for this low-income group rose 1.1% against an average of
1%.
June inflation rises to 1.3%
From 1% in May