The shopper worth index for February, which appears on the worth actions of products and providers consumed at residence, rose 3.1% from the identical month final 12 months, excluding contemporary meals, which fluctuates significantly relying on the climate. This is 1.1 proportion factors decrease than the 4.2% charge of improve in January. It was the primary time in a 12 months and a month since January final 12 months that the speed of improve slowed down.
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February shopper worth index rises 3.1% year-on-year, charge of improve slows down | NHK
