Bulgarian inflation rises to 4-month high - Yahoo Finance

Bulgaria's consumer price inflation accelerated more than estimated initially in September to the highest level in four months, the latest data from the National Statistical Institute showed on Wednesday. The consumer price index, or CPI, climbed 5.7% year-over-year in September, faster than the 5.1% rise in August. In the flash estimate, the inflation rate was 5.6%. Inflation based on transportation quickened notably to 25.9% from 21.5%, and housing and utility costs grew at a faster pace of 5.4% versus 5.1% in August. Similarly, the annual price growth of food and non-alcoholic beverages accelerated to 1.6% from 0.8%. Meanwhile, clothing and footwear prices showed a slight decline of 0.1%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices dropped 0.