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Consumer Prices Rise 0.2% in July, Matching Expectations

Services Sector

In contrast, service price inflation slowed to 2.6% year-over-year, down from 2.9% in June. Notably, transport prices decreased by 0.9% year-over-year, reversing the previous month’s growth, while communication services prices fell more sharply at -5.7% year-over-year.

Food Sector

Food price inflation continued its decelerating trend, rising 0.5% year-over-year, down from 0.8% in June. However, fresh produce prices accelerated to 2.8% year-over-year, up from 2.1%. Excluding fresh produce, food inflation remained nearly stable at 0.1% year-over-year.

Manufactured Goods

Manufactured goods prices held steady year-over-year, with clothing and footwear prices showing a slight acceleration to 0.9% year-over-year, while health product prices continued to decline but at a slower rate of…
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