Iceland’s consumer price inflation accelerated again in October, figures from Statistics Iceland showed on Thursday.
The consumer price index rose 3.6 percent year-on-year in October, following a 3.5 percent increase in September. In August, inflation was 3.2 percent.
Excluding housing cost, inflation was 4.1 percent in October.
On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.43 percent in October, following a 0.39 percent increase in the previous month.
Owner-occupied housing cost rose 0.6 percent monthly in October, and prices for food and drinks increased 1.0 percent.
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