Czech inflation slows in March

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Inflation in the Czech Republic slowed in March, according to the latest figures from the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO). The consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.4% year-on-year in March, after a 3.7% increase in February.
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Prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages grew 6.4% annually in March and those of restaurants and hotels, and clothing and footwear increased by 5.5% and 4.9%, respectively.
Meanwhile, prices in the post and telecommunication grouping declined by 4.7%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.1% in March, CZSO said on April 14.
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