Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
OTTAWA, May 20 (Xinhua) — Canada’s consumer price index rose 1.7 percent year-on-year in April, slower than the 2.3 percent increase in March, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
As noted, the slowdown in inflation in April was caused by a decrease in energy prices, which fell by 12.7 percent after a decrease of 0.3 percent in March.
Excluding energy, the consumer price index rose by 2.9 percent in April, compared to 2.5 percent in March.
On a monthly basis, the consumer price index fell by 0.1 percent in April –0–