17.07.201705:25:00UTC+00Croatia Inflation Eases Further

Croatia's consumer price inflation eased for the second straight month in June, figures from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics showed Monday.

The consumer price index rose 0.7 percent year-over-year in June, slower than the 1.1 climb in May. The measure has been rising since December last year.

Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages grew 2.3 percent annually in June and clothing and footwear prices went up by 1.4 percent. In contrast, utility costs dropped 0.4 percent.

On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.5 percent from May, when it decreased by 0.2 percent.