Financial News: Malta HICP Inflation Slows To 2.1%

Malta HICP Inflation Slows To 2.1%

12/18/2024 - 08:50:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Malta's EU measure of inflation eased somewhat in November after rising in the previous month, data from the National Statistics Office showed on Wednesday.

The harmonized index of consumer prices, or HICP, climbed 2.1 percent year-on-year in November, slower than the 2.4 percent rise in October.

Prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages registered a slower growth of 3.4 percent annually in November versus a 4.0 percent gain a month ago. The yearly price growth in housing and utilities softened to 1.1 percent from 1.3 percent.

Meanwhile, transport charges grew at a stable rate of 4.3 percent, and costs for communication dropped by 4.5 percent.

On a monthly basis, the HICP declined 3.2 percent in November.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

South Korea Q4 GDP Climbs 0.1% On Quarter (03 hr(s), 07 min(s), 16 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - South Korea's gross domestic product improved a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent on ...Full Story»

Japan Has Y130.936 Billion Trade Surplus (03 hr(s), 46 min(s), 16 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Japan posted a seasonally adjusted merchandise trade surplus of 130.936 billion yen in ...Full Story»

South Korea GDP Rises 0.1% In Q4 (04 hr(s), 19 min(s), 16 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - South Korea's gross domestic product expanded a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent on ...Full Story»

South Korea GDP Data Due On Thursday (05 hr(s), 28 min(s), 16 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - South Korea will on Thursday release preliminary Q4 numbers for gross domestic product ...Full Story»

Ireland Property Price Inflation Slows For Third Month (13 hr(s), 12 min(s), 16 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Residential property price inflation in Ireland eased for the third month in a row in ...Full Story»

Poland Industrial Output Recovers; PPI Falls At Slower Pace (14 hr(s), 33 min(s), 16 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Poland's industrial production recovered in December on a rebound in mining and qu ...Full Story»

Iceland Jobless Rate Surges To 3.9% In December (14 hr(s), 44 min(s), 16 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Unemployment rate in Iceland climbed sharply to a three-month high in December after e ...Full Story»

UK Budget Deficit Surges On Interest Payments (15 hr(s), 07 min(s), 16 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The UK budget deficit more than doubled in December largely due to interest payments, ...Full Story»