Malta's EU measure of inflation remained stable in July, data from the National Statistics Office showed on Wednesday.
The harmonized index of consumer prices, or HICP, climbed 2.5 percent year-on-year in July, unchanged from the previous month.
Prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages registered a slower growth of 3.8 percent annually in July versus a 4.2 percent gain a month ago. Transport charges were 4.6 percent more expensive, while clothing and footwear prices dropped 0.3 percent.
On a monthly basis, the HICP moved up 0.4 percent in July.
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