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Mauritius January inflation 8.9 pct year/year

Posted by Clancy on 9/2/2008, 6:01 am
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Extract from Reuters Africa News
Mauritius January inflation 8.9 pct year/year
Fri 8 Feb 2008, 10:51 GMT

By Ed Harris

PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - Annual inflation in Mauritius fell to 8.9 percent in January from 9.1 percent a year before, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) said on Friday, but the rate rose marginally from 8.8 percent in December.

"The rate of inflation for the twelve months ending January 2008 works out to 8.9 percent compared to 9.1 percent for the same period ending January 2007," the CSO statement said.

Inflation in 2007 was 8.8 percent, causing hardship for many Mauritians.

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