Compared to last December, the rise was substantially lower at only 0,42 percentage points, the source said.

The consumer price index (CPI) in the first month of the current year, meanwhile, was 3,63% higher than in the same period of 2024 and 0,98% higher than last December.

According to the OGE, nine groups of goods and services showed price increases, mainly in the category of medicines and medical services, with 9,47% over the previous month. Meanwhile, in the case of education and post and telecommunications, prices decreased.

On the other hand, the gold price index increased by 1,03 percentage points over the previous month and by 29,13% year-on-year, due to the increase in domestic demand prior to the beginning of the Lunar New Year of the Snake and in line with the global trend.

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