Grows again, albeit slightly, thenational price index to consumption. According to provisional data released byIstat, in September the Nic index recorded an increase of 0,1% on an annual basis, the first after seven consecutive months of decline. However, the index recorded a drop of 0,2% compared to August.
The trend reversal in inflation on an annual basis is mainly due, according to the press release of the statistical institute, "to the marked reduction in the decline in the prices of both unregulated energy goods (-2,7%, from -7,0, 4,1% in August) and regulated (-5,9%, from -1,1%) and, to a lesser extent, to the recovery of the growth trend in the prices of services relating to transport (+XNUMX%)".
The harmonized index of the Ipca in August rose by 1,9% on the month and by 0,1% on the year. The inflation acquired for 2016 was equal to -0,1% against the zero change recorded in July. Core inflation, net of energy goods and unprocessed food, rose to 0,5%.
