Tag: August
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Inflation in Malta down to 2% in August
The annual inflation in Malta in August went down to 2% from 2.1% in July as measured by the HICP with the twelve-month moving average at 2.3% according to the latest NSO release. Restaurants, food and accommodation kept pushing inflation higher but energy inflation remained low keeping Malta’s rate well below the Euro average of…
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Retail Price Index keeps going up with food prices
The retail price index has kept moving upwards mainly thanks to food prices in August confirming this year’s trend with the HICP index, according to the latest NSO report. The retail price index increased by 2.7%, higher than its 2.4% rate in August. Food was the largest contributor with up 0.95% of the price change.…
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Inflation in Europe remains stable
Inflation in Europe has remained stable at 2% in the Euro area, edging slightly higher in the EU from 2.3% to 2.4% from July to August according to the latest Eurostat figures. Inflation edged significantly higher in Romania with 8.5%, Estonia with 6.2% and Croatia with 4.6%. Inflation was lowest in Cyprus with 0%, France…
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Inflation in Malta keeps ticking higher than the EU’s average
According to the latest release by the NSO, inflation in Malta keeps ticking higher than the EU’s average with an annual inflation rate of 2.7% recorded in August, higher than 2.5% recorded in July as measured by the HCIP. The Euro area’s average inflation rate as per the HCIP was at around 2% in August in…