Italy's annual inflation rate rose to
1.1% in April, compared to 1% in March, ISTAT on Thursday,
confirming its preliminary estimate.
The national statistics agency said that its consumer price
index was up 0.2% in month-on-month terms.
It said the driving force of the rise were increases in
transport, services and culture prices linked to an especially
long Easter break, which this year came close to two other
Italian national holidays.
ISTAT added, however, that its trolley index of everyday
goods such as food and household items rose just 0.3% in April,
compared to 1.1% in March.
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