Kosovo’s HICP rise at a slower pace in January

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Kosovo’s harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP), measuring inflation in the eurozone, increased by 1.5% year-on-year in January, after adding 2% in December, the Kosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS) said in a statement.
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Annual prices increased the most for medical care (3.8%), clothing and footwear (1.9%) and food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.8%). Cost for transport added 2%, while different goods and services went up by 3.5%.
On a monthly comparison basis, HICP edged up 0.8% in January, after adding 0.6% in December, KAS said.
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