Hungary: Inflation stable in January
Consumer prices soared 0.90% from the previous month in January, following December’s 0.30% increase. January’s figure largely reflected higher prices for good, alcoholic beverages and tobacco.
Inflation remained stable at December’s 2.7% in January. Meanwhile, the trend pointed down, with annual average inflation coming in at 3.2% in January from 3.3% in December. Lastly, core inflation rose to 4.2% from the previous month’s 4.0%.