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points, reported Forbes.ua
4.2.1 CPI dynamics
Annual inflation in Ukraine slowed to 10.3% y/y in November from 10.9% y/y in the previous month, driven mostly by a decline of prices for clothing and footwear, State Statistics Service reported on December 9. Ukraine’s consumer prices increased 0.8% m/m in November after growing 0.9% m/m in October.
Food prices increased 1.1% m/m in November (the same increase as in October and September). In particular, prices for vegetables jumped 7.8% m/m, bread prices increased 2.2% m/m, prices for milk and butter increased 2.9% m/m. At the same time, prices for fruits dropped 7.6% m/m, prices of sunflower oil declined 0.5% m/m. Prices for alcohol and tobacco increased 0.6% m/m (the same increase as in October).
Prices for clothing and footwear declined 2.1% m/m (after jumping 1.2% m/m in October). In addition, prices for transportation picked up 1.2% (after increasing 1.1% m/m in October) driven by higher prices for gasoline and lubricants and increased fares for passenger automobile and railroad transportation.
Prices for housing and utility services stayed flat in November (after declining 0.9% m/m in October). In particular, prices for natural gas slid 0.3% m/m, and prices for housing maintenance increased 1.0% m/m.q
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