By Ahmed Eljechtimi, Reuters News
Morocco’s consumer price index rose by 1.4% year-on-year in September after falling 0.3% in August, the high commission for planning said on Thursday.
Food prices rose by 2.9%, while non-food inflation increased by 0.5%. On a month-on-month basis, the index rose by 0.3%.
Core CPI, which excludes prices of volatile goods, slipped by 0.1% month-on-month and rose 0.1% year-on-year.
(Reporting by Ahmed Eljechtimi; Editing by Kevin Liffey) ((ahmed.eljechtimi@thomsonreuters.com;))
