In February 2022, it is estimated that the national consumer price index for the whole community (Nic), gross of tobacco, will increase by 0.9% on a monthly basis and by 5.7% on a monthly basis. annual (from + 4.8% of the previous month). Istat communicates it confirming the preliminary estimate. For the eighth consecutive month, therefore, inflation accelerates, reaching a level (+ 5.7%) that has not been recorded since November 1995 and it is the prices of non-regulated energy goods that push growth up, following the flare-up. of January of regulated energy.
Inflationary tensions are spreading in particular to foodstuffs, whose prices accelerate by more than one point, dragging the increase in the prices of the so-called shopping cart over 4%. The prices of food products, for home and personal care, in fact, went from + 3.2% in January to + 4.1% in February, on an annual basis.
Source: Ansa
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