The estimated annual inflation of the CPI in March 2024 is 3.2%, according to the flash indicator prepared by the NSI. This indicator provides a preview of the CPI which, if confirmed, would mean an increase of four tenths in its annual rate, since in February this variation was 2.8%. This development is mainly due to the increase in electricity and fuel prices, compared to the decrease in March 2023. In the opposite direction, the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages increased less than in the same month of the previous year. The estimated annual variation rate of underlying inflation (general index excluding ... (full story)