OECD Consumer Prices - Updated: January 2005

OECD Consumer price index rose 3% year-on-year in November 2004

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06/01/2005 - The consumer price index for the OECD area rose by 3% in the twelve months to November 2004, slightly up from the rise of 2.9% year-on-year in October. Energy prices continued to increase rapidly in the whole OECD area (12.6% year-on-year), but with large differences across countries: 19.2% in the United States, 8.7% in the Euro area and 3.8% in Japan...

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The next publication date of the OECD Consumer price indices will be on 1st February 2005

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