In February, inflation remained stable on an annual basis.
This was revealed by Istat, confirming the preliminary estimates.
The national consumer price index for the entire community (NIC), including tobacco, recorded an increase of 0.1% on a monthly basis and 0.8% on an annual basis, as in the previous month.
Core inflation, net of energy and fresh food, decelerates from +2.7% to +2.3% and that net of energy goods alone from +3.0% to +2.6%.
The acquired inflation for 2024 is equal to +0.5% for the general index and +1.0% for the underlying component.
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