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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-02-09
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[01] Inflation slows to 2.4pct in Jan.
[01] Inflation slows to 2.4pct in Jan.
ANA-MPA/Inflation in Greece slowed to 2.4 percent in January from 2.6
percent in December 2009, but remained above a 1.8 pct reading in
January 2009, the National Statistical Service said on Tuesday.
The statistics service, in a report, said the consumer price index fell
0.7 pct in January from December, after a decline of 0.5 pct in the
corresponding period last year.
The statistics service attributed the 2.4 pct rise in the consumer
price index to a 6.3 pct rise in alcohol/tobacco prices, a 4.6 pct
increase in housing prices, a 0.7 pct increase in durable goods and
services, a 3.3 pct rise in health prices, a 9.0 pct increase in
transportation prices, an 1.3 pct rise in communications, a 3.0 pct
rise in education prices and a 3.4 pct increase in other goods and
services. On the other hand, the food and beverage price index fell 1.9
pct in January
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