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Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 10Egypt Urban Inflation Rises to 14.9% in July, Breaking Months-Long Cooling Trend
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 10Summary
- Urban consumer prices in Egypt rose 14.9% year on year in July, up from 14.3% in June and marking the first acceleration since March.
- Monthly prices were flat after a 0.4% decline in June, showing the earlier easing in inflation lost momentum.
- The uptick interrupts a cooling stretch that had lasted through much of the ongoing US-Iran war, adding pressure to Egypt's inflation outlook.
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