The Czech consumer price inflation eased in December, data from the Czech Statistical Office showed on Wednesday.
The consumer price index rose 2.3 percent year-on-year in December, slower than the 2.7 percent increase in November. Economists had expected a 2.8 percent rise.
Prices for alcoholic beverages and tobacco grew 10.7 percent yearly in December and those of restaurants and hotels rose by 4.1 percent.
Prices of [health][1] and education increased by 3.2 percent and 3.0 percent, respectively.
Meanwhile, prices in the post and telecommunication group declined by 1.2 percent and prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages fell 0.1 percent.
On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.2 percent in December. Economists had expected a 0.1 percent rise.
Separate data from the statistical office showed that the import prices fell 0.9 percent annually in November, after a 0.6 percent rise in October.
Export prices rose 2.0 percent yearly in November, following a 3.2 percent growth in the previous month.
On a monthly basis, import prices and export prices declined by 1.8 percent, each, in November.
Another report from the Czech Statistical Office showed that retail sales declined a calendar adjusted 5.3 percent annually in November, following a 0.7 percent fall in October.
On a non-adjusted basis, sales decreased 7.0 percent y-o-y. Economists had forecast a 3.6 percent fall.
On a monthly basis, retail sales decreased a seasonally adjusted 5.6 percent in November.
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