UAE’s inflation down in July

Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: The UAE’s annual inflation rate fell to 1.2% in July, compared to 2% in June, Reuters reported.

Monthly inflation declined to 0.5% year-on-year in June, whereas it rose 0.6% in June, according to the UAE National Bureau of Statistics.

Housing and utility costs rose 0.9% year-on-year in July, while food and soft drink prices, which account for 14.3 percent of the new basket, climbed 1.1%.

 

Mubasher Contribution Time: 19-Sep-2017 09:15 (GMT)
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