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Inflation Down to 1 percent Y-o-Y in June, Alcohol and Tobacco Prices Up
Monday 12 July 2010 Zoom in | Print page
Bratislava, July 12 (TASR) - Inflation in Slovakia decelerated from 1.2 percent year-on-year in May to 1 percent in June, the Statistics Office announced on Monday.
Core inflation reached 1 percent while net inflation stood at 0.9 percent y-o-y in June. Prices in June didn't change month-on-month.
In the first half of 2010, meanwhile, prices rose by 0.8 percent y-o-y.
Inflation in June was mainly influenced by y-o-y price increases in alcohol and tobacco - 6.6 percent, in education - 4.2 percent, and in healthcare - 4 percent. Conversely, the prices of furniture, household equipment and routine maintenance, as well as clothing and footwear all fell.
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