Statistics: Russia’s deflation at 0.1% in August 27–Monday

MOSCOW, Sep 4 (PRIME) -- Russia’s consumer price deflation was registered at 0.1% from August 27 till Monday after a week of zero inflation, and reached 2.4% since January 1, the Federal State Statistics Service said on Wednesday.

Egg prices rose by 0.5% in the reporting period, millet by 0.3%, frozen fish, wheat bread, buckwheat, pasteurized milk and margarine 0.2%.

Sugar prices fell by 1.0%, noodles by 0.2%, fruit and vegetable prices fell 3.2% on average.

Gasoline and diesel fuel prices remained unchanged.

The Economic Development Ministry forecasts 3.8% inflation in 2019.

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