Consumer prices rose 0.7% year on year, the largest increase since February 2024. The food, tobacco, and alcohol category rose 0.3% year on year, adding an increase of 0.09 percentage points to the index.
Fresh vegetables rose 14.5% year on year, contributing an increase of 0.31 percentage points.
Much of this was offset by the decline in meat prices which were down 6.6% year on year, contributing a decline of 0.2 percentage points. Within the meat category, pork prices were down 15%, contributi...