Swedish CPIF inflation up 8.5 pct yr/yr in June
STOCKHOLM, July 14 (Reuters) - Consumer prices in Sweden, measured with a fixed interest rate, rose 1.2
percent in June from the previous month and were up 8.5 percent from
the same month last year, the statistics office (SCB) said on Thursday.
The central bank targets 2 percent CPIF inflation.
CPI inflation was 1.4 percent on the month and 8.7 percent on the year.
CONSUMER PRICES June May June forecast
CPIF month/month +1.2 +1.0 +0.9
CPIF year/year +8.5 +7.2 +8.1
CPI month/month +1.4 +1.0 +1.1
CPI year/year +8.7 +7.3 +8.3
All figures are percentages.
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(Reporting by Stockholm Newsroom)
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