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OECD annual inflation rate eases slightly to 3.1% in June 2011
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02/08/2011 - Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 3.1% in the year to June 2011, compared with 3.2% in May - the first decrease in inflation since November 2010. This easing in the rate of inflation mainly reflected slower growth in energy prices, which increased by 13.6% in June, compared with 14.2% in May. Food prices rose by 4.0% in June, up from 3.9% in May.
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Consumer prices, selected areas
June 2011, percentage change on the same month of the previous year
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Link to underlying data - Source: Consumer price indices, Main Economic Indicators, OECD
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