RUSSIA: RUSSIAN INFLATION SLOWS DOWN
March consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in five months, led by food and services, the State Statistics
Committee said. Prices rose 0.8 percent from February, the committee said in a statement. That's the slowest since
September, when prices rose 0.3 percent. Food prices rose 1.1 percent in March, led by fruit and vegetables. Prices for
services increased 0.6 percent, led by railroad transport and medical services. Inflation totalled 3.5 percent in the
first three months of the year, the committee said. - (EMEconomy.com)
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