Inflation

Published July 29, 2007

KUWAIT, July 28: Kuwait’s annual consumer price inflation rose to 5.37 per cent in April from 5.15 per cent in March, driven by higher prices for food, clothing, housing and transport, government data showed on Saturday.

The All Items Consumer Price Index rose to 115.8 points on April 30 compared with 109.9 points on April 30 last year, according to data obtained by Reuters.

In March, the index was at 116.4 points compared with 110.7 the year earlier.—Reuters

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