Italy's annual inflation rate leapt to 1.2% in March - Istat

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 16 - Italy's annual inflation rate leapt to 1.2% in March, up from 0.8% in February and January, Istat said on Tuesday.
    The figure was slightly down from the 1.3% rate the national statistics agency had given in its preliminary estimate.
    Istat added that its consumer price index was flat in March in month-on-month terms. (ANSA).