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In April 2023, consumer prices increased by 0.6% over one month and by 5.9% year on year
In April 2023, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.6% over one month, after +0.9% in March. The prices of energy fell back slightly (‑0.7% after +0.2%), due to a decrease in the prices of gas (‑3.8% after ‑0.4%) and petroleum products (‑0.6% after ‑0.4%). The prices of food slowed down (+0.6% after +1.8%), linked with a decline of those of fresh products (‑2.9% after +3.2%). Prices of manufactured goods decelerated also (+0.3% after +1.5%), as did those of tobacco (+1.5% after +7.6%). On the contrary, the prices of services accelerated (+1.0% after +0.1%), due to the rebound in transport service prices ... (full story)