Italian inflation stable at 0.8% in February - Istat

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 15 - Italy's annual inflation rate remained stable at 0.8% in February, the same level as January, according to confirmation of a provisional estimate released by Istat on Friday.
    The national statistics agency said its consumer price index rose by 0.1% in month-on-month terms in February.
    The index had increased by 0.3% in January with respect to December.
    Istat said core inflation had remained on a downward trend.
    The index excluding energy and unprocessed food decelerated from +2.7% to +2.4% in February, while and the index excluding only energy goods went from +3.0% to +2.7%. (ANSA).