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Year-on-year inflation slowed down to 2.6 percent in January 2000 from 11.5 percent a year ago even as month-on-month inflation accelerated to 0.5 percent in January from 0.1 percent in December 1999.
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The year-on-year inflation rate in December was 4.3 percent compared to 10.4 percent a year ago and 3.9 percent in November 1999. The last time that inflation was also lower than 4.3 percent was in June 1987 (4.0%).
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The November 1999 inflation rate of 3.9 percent is the lowest registered since the rate of 2.0 percent in May 1987. Prices of rice, fruits, vegetables and sugar were lower compared to those a year ago.
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Despite increases in the prices of oil, transport fares, LPG and other fuel products as reflected in services and fuel, light and water (FLW), inflation rate decelerated to 5.4 percent on account of the strong performance of the food sector,…
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The rates for food, beverages and tobacco (FBT) increased to 3.6 percent in September from 3.4 percent in August; and fuel, light and water (FLW), to 8.0 percent from 5.9 percent. Clothing slowed down to 5.0 percent from 5.5 percent while housing…
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All the commodity groups recorded lower inflation rates in August. The rates for food, beverages and tobacco (FBT) slowed down to 3.4 percent in August from 3.5 percent in July; clothing, 5.5 percent from 5.7 percent; housing and repairs (H&amp…
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Food, beverages and tobacco (FBT) inflation remained at its June rate of 3.5 percent. The rates for housing and repairs (HR) slowed down to 9.3 percent in July from 9.6 percent in June; miscellaneous items, 4.5 percent from 4.8 percent; and clothing…
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The rates for food, beverages and tobacco (FBT) slowed down to 3.5 percent in June from 5.7 percent in May; clothing, 6.0 percent from 6.7 percent; and miscellaneous items, 4.8 percent from 5.3 percent. On the other hand, the rates increased for…
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The rates for all commodity groups except for fuel, light and water (FLW) slowed down. Food, beverages and tobacco (FBT) moved down to 5.7 percent in May from 7.8 percent in April; housing and repairs (H&R), 8.9 percent from 9.4 percent;…
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The rates for food, beverages and tobacco (FBT) slowed down to 7.8 percent in April from 9.2 percent in March; housing and repairs (H&R), 9.4 percent from 9.7 percent; miscellaneous items, 6.1 percent from 6.7 percent; and clothing, 7.3…