Latvia’s consumer prices rose for the fist time in eight months in March, figures from the Central Statistical Bureau showed on Friday.
Consumer prices grew 0.3 percent year-on-year in March, after a 0.2 percent decline in February.
Prices of goods fell 0.1 percent, while that of services increased 0.9 percent.
Prices for transport gained 3.3 percent yearly in March. Prices for [health][1] and furnishings rose by 2.4 percent and 2.2 percent, respectively.
Prices for recreation and culture, and communication increased by 2.0 percent and 1.0 percent, respectively.
On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.8 percent in March.
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