November inflation hovers above 12-month average

The annual rate of consumer price inflation was 6.12 percent last month, official data indicate. The Statistics and Census Service says higher rents for housing, pricier meals in restaurants and costlier health care were the main causes. The annual rate of housing and fuel price inflation was 11.75 percent, the annual rate of food and non-alcoholic drink price inflation was 6.3 percent and the annual rate of health cost inflation was 5.42 percent. The average annual rate of consumer price inflation in the 12 months ended November was 6.09 percent.