In September, the Nic consumer price index, according to final data from Istat, fell by 0,4% on a quarterly basis (revised from -0,3%) while it rose by 0,2% (revised from +0,3 .1,6%) on the same period of the previous year. The harmonized Ipca index for September was instead confirmed at +0,2% on the month and +XNUMX% on a trend basis.
Inflation acquired for 2015 drops to +0,1%. “The decrease on a monthly basis in the general index is mainly attributable to the decrease – affected by factors of a seasonal nature – in the prices of services relating to transport (-4,0%), partially offset by the increase in the prices of non-food worked (+1,7%)”, explains Istat.
Core inflation, calculated net of energy goods and fresh food, rose to 0,8%. Net of energy goods alone, inflation rises to +0,9%. The prices of the most frequently purchased products are unchanged on a monthly basis while they record a stable decrease of -0,3% on an annual basis. The prices of food, home and personal care products rose by 0,6% on a monthly basis and by 1,2% on an annual basis.
