Irish annual CPI inflation climbs to 3-month high of 6.3%

Irish annual CPI inflation climbs to 3-month high of 6.3%

Irish annual CPI inflation climbs to 3-month high of 6.3%WORLDMiddle EastAfricaIndian Sub-continentChina and Asia Pacific UK and EuropeAmericasRussiaECONOMYGlobalGCCAfricaLevantNorth AfricaISLAMIC ECONOMYIslamic FinanceIslamic BusinessIslamic Finance ReportsIslamic Finance GlossaryBUSINESSAviationBanking & InsuranceCareersEducationEnergyFintechHealthcareHospitalityManufacturingReal EstateRetail & ConsumerTechnology and TelecomTransport and LogisticsTravel and TourismSMEsFinance MarketingTechnologyLegalPeopleMARKETSCommoditiesCurrenciesEquitiesFixed IncomeWEALTHAlternative InvestmentsFundsWealth ManagementSustainabilityLEGALCrime and SecurityImmigrationPolicy RegulationsLIFECultureEntertainmentFoodHealthLeisure & TravelSportsOPINIONBusiness InsightsPROJECTSBRIConstructionIndustryMiningOil & GasUtilitiesSPECIAL COVERAGERamadan and Eid 2023COP 28: Talking Climate in UAEUAE Realty MarketThe Future of CryptosFocus: Global Wealth FundsRussia-Ukraine CrisisMULTIMEDIAGalleriesVideosPRESS RELEASE Companies NewsGovernment NewsPeople in the NewsResearch & StudiesEvents and ConferencesAfrica Press ReleasesAsia Press ReleasesHome page>WORLD>UK and Europe>Irish annual CPI inflati...PHOTOIreland's annual inflation rate increased to a three-month high of 6.3% in August from 5.8% in July, the first rise since February, data showed on Thursday.The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was up 0.7% on a monthly basis, compared to a rise of 0.2% the previous month, the Central Statistics Office said.The most significant monthly price increases were 4.2% in clothing and footwear and 1.7% in housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels.Annual inflation measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) - which excludes energy and unprocessed food, and is known by economists as core inflation - rose to 4.9% in August from 4.6% in July, in line with flash estimates. (Reporting by