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Belgium Inflation Accelerates Again

8/30/2012 7:29 AM ET

Belgium's inflation increased for the second straight month in August, data from the statistical office showed Thursday.

The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.86 percent year-on-year, after increasing 2.32 percent in July. Excluding energy, inflation was 2.43 percent, up from 2.23 percent in the previous month.

On a monthly basis, consumer prices moved up 0.44 percent in August.

by RTT Staff Writer

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