Italy's annual inflation rate was
11.8% in October, the highest level since March 1984 and up from
8.9% in September, ISTAT said on Wednesday.
The national statistics agency revised down the figure after
putting the inflation rate at 11.9% in its preliminary estimate.
It said its consumer price index rose 3.4% in month-on-month
terms.
ISTAT said its trolley index of frequently bought items such as
food and household goods increased by 12.6% in October, the
highest year-on-year increase since it hit 13% in June 1983.
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