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Taiwan: Inflation slows in September from August
Latest reading: Consumer prices increased 1.3% in annual terms in September, following a 1.6% rise in the previous month.
Relative to the prior month’s data, there were reduced price pressures for food (+2.6% on a year-on-year basis vs +3.2% in August), housing (+1.6% vs +1.8% in August), transportation (-2.0% vs -1.3% in August) and education and entertainment (+0.9% vs +1.3% in August).
Lastly, consumer prices declined 0.23% in September on a month-on-month basis, following a 0.46% increase in the prior month.
