The Consumer Price Index increased by 0.3% in August, higher than the expected increase of 0.2%, to an index value of 218.312 (1982-84=100), after increasing by 0.3% in July and decreasing by 0.1% in June. Over the year the CPI has increased by 1.1% before seasonal adjustment. The food index increased by 0.2%, after decreasing by 0.1% in July and remaining unchanged in June and is up by 1.0% over the year. Energy Prices increased by 2.3% after increasing by 2.6% in July and are up 3.8% over the year. Excluding food and energy prices, the Core CPI remained unchanged afterincreasing by 0.1% in July and by 0.2% in June and has advanced by 0.9% over the year.
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