The annual rate of inflation as measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices last month stood at 1.4 per cent, the National Statistics Office said.

A year earlier the annual rate was 0.5 per cent.

The largest upward impacts on annual inflation were brought about by the food and nonalcoholic beverages index (0.4 percentage points), the clothing and footwear index (0.4) and the miscellaneous goods and services index (0.2).

These were mainly due to higher prices for vegetables, garments and jewellery.

The main downward impact was recorded in the transport index (0.2 percentage points), due to lower fuel prices.

The 12-month moving average rate was 0.7 per cent.

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