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Istat confirms, with energy, inflation soars to 4.2% in September

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In September, inflation rose to a three-year high, recording +0.7% on a monthly basis and +4.2% on an annual basis, driven by energy goods and unprocessed food.

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Inflation soars in September, to a three-year high.

During the month, the national consumer price index for the entire community (Nic), including tobacco, recorded a change of +0.7% over the month and +4.2% over the year (from +3.3% in August): this was indicated by Istat, confirming the preliminary estimate.

The acceleration of inflation is still influenced by the growth in prices of energy goods (from +17.1% to +22.6%); Unprocessed food also increased (from +3.8% to +5.5%).

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Istat confirms, with energy, inflation soars to 4.2% in September

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