Thursday November 5, 10:24 AM
UPDATE 1-Cyprus Oct CPI -0.8 pct y/y vs -1.2 Sept
NICOSIA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Cyprus's consumer inflation was running at -0.8 percent year-on-year in October compared to -1.2 percent in September, the statistics department said on Thursday.
The consumer price index (CPI (NYSE:
CPY - news) ) tracker rose by 1.28 percent month-on-month in October, from 1.0 percent a month earlier.
There were monthly increases in prices of clothing, footwear and electricity and a drop in the price of fuel.
Inflation was running at 0.1 percent over the January to October period compared to last year.
Compared to a year ago, healthcare and education recorded price increases exceeding 5.0 percent, while transport bills were down 5.6 percent.
(Writing by Michele Kambas, editing by Mike Peacock) Keywords: CYPRUS CPI/
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