Italian inflation rose from 0.6% in
February to 0.8% in March, ISTAT said in provisional data
Wednesday.
"Inflation has risen for the third straight month and while
still remaining below one percentage point, has returned to the
level of May 2019," said the statistics agency.
The latest uptick was due to energy goods like fuel which rose
into positive territory for the first time since February 2020,
at +1.7%, up from -3.6% in February, and to transport services
which rose to 2.2% from 1%.
The inflation trolley of most frequently bought goods showed
zero growth for the first time since February 2018 when it fell
0.6%, ISTAT said.
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