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Indonesian inflation rise higher than expected

A vendor takes money from the customer at a traditional market in Jakarta. — Reuters
 
A vendor takes money from the customer at a traditional market in Jakarta. — Reuters
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s consumer prices increased more than expected in July.

Consumer prices rose 1.52 per cent year-on-year in July. Economists had expected a 1.45 per cent rise. Core inflation was 1.40 per cent in July, which was above the 1.38 per cent economists had forecast.

On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.08 per cent in July, after a 0.16 per cent fall in June. Economists had expected a 0.01 per cent increase.

Prices for food, beverages and tobacco increased 0.15 per cent yearly in July and prices of clothing and footwear rose 0.08 per cent. — dpa