Poland Inflation Eases in Dec
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Poland's consumer price inflation eased to the lowest level in more than two years in December, data from the Warsaw-based Central Statistical Office(GUS) showed on Monday.
The consumer price index (CPI) climbed 6.2% year-on-year in December, after a 6.6% rise in November.
This was the weakest inflation rate since September 2021, when prices had risen 5.9%. The annual price growth in food and non-alcoholic beverages eased to 6% in December from 7.3% in the prior month.
Similarly, prices for clothing and footwear increased at a slower pace of 3.3% versus 4.7% growth a month ago. Meanwhile, transport charges dropped further by 2.8%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged up 0.1% in December after rising 0.7% in November, as estimated.
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