09.09.2016 15:29:53

Czech Inflation Accelerates Less Than Expected In August

(RTTNews) - Czech inflation increased less-than-expected in August amid a fall in food prices and transport costs, data from the Czech Statistical Office showed Friday.

The consumer price index rose 0.6 percent annually after 0.5 percent increase in July. Economists had forecast 0.7 percent inflation.

Compared to the previous month, consumer prices dropped 0.2 percent in August.