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Greece's consumer prices rose 0.2 percent from a year earlier in November 2019, after a 0.7 percent fall in the previous month and above market forecasts of a 0.3 percent decline. It was the highest inflation rate since May, as prices rebounded for transport (2.2 percent from -0.2 percent in October) and miscellaneous goods & services (0.7 percent from -1.3 percent). Also, cost of health advanced further (1.9 percent from 1.8 percent). Additionally, prices fell less for food & non-alcoholic beverages (-0.5 percent from -1.6 percent); housing (-1.8 percent from -2.4 percent); clothing & footwear (-0.3 percent from -0.5 percent); household equipment (-0.7 percent from -2.4 percent); recreation & culture (-1.7 percent from -1.9 percent). Meantime, inflation was steady for education (at 0.6 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices dropped 0.6 percent, following a 0.8 percent gain in the prior month.

Greece's consumer prices went down 0.7 percent from a year earlier in October 2019, faster than a 0.1 percent drop in the previous month and market forecasts of a 0.3 percent fall. It was the steepest decline in consumer prices since November 2016. Prices fell for food & non-alcoholic beverages (-1.6 percent vs -2.1 percent in September); housing (-2.4 percent vs 0.8 percent); transport (-0.2 percent vs 1 percent); clothing & footwear (-0.5 percent, after being flat in September); household equipment (-2.4 percent vs -2.3 percent); recreation & culture (-1.9 percent vs -1.7 percent) and miscellaneous goods & services (-1.3 percent vs -0.3 percent). Meanwhile, inflation was steady for health (at 1.8 percent) and cost rebounded for education (0.6 percent vs -0.2 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 0.8 percent, easing from a 2.1 percent rise in the previous month.

Greece's consumer prices fell 0.1 percent from a year earlier in September 2019, after declining 0.2 percent in the previous month and compared with market consensus of a 0.3 percent decrease. Cost of miscellaneous goods and services went down at a slower pace (-0.3 percent compared to -0.8 percent in August) and prices of recreation and culture continued to fall (-1.7 percent, the same as in August). In addition, cost of housing rebounded (0.8 percent compared to -0.8 percent). On the other hand, prices dropped further for food and non alcoholic beverages (-2.1 percent compared to -1.9 percent); and household equipment (-2.3 percent compared to -1.6 percent). Also, transport inflation slowed to 1 percent from 1.8 percent in the prior month. On a monthly basis, consumer prices advanced 2.1 percent, rebounding from a 0.5 percent fall in August.

Greece's consumer prices dropped 0.2 percent from a year earlier in August 2019, after being unchanged in the previous month, with main downward pressure coming from food and non alcoholic beverages (-1.9 percent vs -1.4 percent in July); housing (-0.8 percent vs -0.9 percent); recreation and culture (-1.7 percent, the same as in July); household equipment (-1.6 percent vs -2.1 percent); and miscellaneous goods and services (-0.8 percent vs -1.7 percent). In addition, transport inflation eased to 1.8 percent from 2.5 percent. On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.5 percent in August, after a 1.5 percent slump in July.

Consumer prices in Greece showed no growth from a year earlier in July of 2019, after falling 0.3% in the previous month. The largest upward contribution to the CPI came from transport (2.5% from 0.1% in June), mainly tickets for passenger transport by air; hotels, cafes & restaurants (0.4% from 0.6%), due to prices of restaurants-confectioneries-cafes-buffets and accommodation services; and clothing & footwear (0.3% from a flat reading). On the other hand, prices fell for food & non-alcoholic beverages (-1.4% from -1.1%), on the back of lower prices of bread & cereals, dried salted or smoked meat, yoghurt, cheese, oils & fats, fresh fruit, dried fruit & nuts, preserved or processed vegetables, sugar-chocolates-sweets-ice creams, other food, coffee-cocoa-tea, fruit juices; and housing (-0.9% from -0.7%), due to electricity and natural gas. On a monthly basis, consumer prices slumped 1.5%, down from a 0.5% gain in June.

Consumer prices in Greece decreased 0.3 percent year-on-year in June of 2019, following a 0.2 percent gain in the previous month. It was the first drop in consumer prices since March of 2018, as prices fell for food and non-alcoholic beverages (-1.1 percent vs 0.5 percent in May), mainly pork, lamb and goat, fish, fruit, vegetables and potatoes. Additionally, prices slowed for transport (0.1 percent vs 1.1 percent); hotels, cafes and restaurants (0.6 percent vs 0.7 percent) and clothing & footwear (a flat reading from 0.5 percent in May). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 0.5 percent, rebounding from a 1.1 percent drop in the prior month.