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LISBON (AFX) - Consumer prices in Portugal rose 0.5 pct in May from April, and rose 3 pct year-on-year, said statistics office INE.
The harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP), which allows for comparison with countries in the euro zone, also rose 0.5 pct in May compared with April. Year-on-year, HICP rose 2.9 pct. newsdesk@afxnews.com afp/jfr COPYRIGHT Copyright AFX News Limited 2005. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News. AFX News and AFX Financial News Logo are registered trademarks of AFX News Limited