Cyprus inflation up to 2.44% in April–UPDATE

Annual inflation inched up in April, according to the latest figures from the Statistical Service, recording 2.44% compared with a rise of 2.40% in March.
Over the previous month, prices rose by 0.70% to 112.76.
The Statistical Service said that this was mainly owing to increases in the prices of petroleum products, electricity and certain clothing and footwear items.
Decreases were recorded in the prices of certain fresh vegetables and fruit.
For the period January-April 2010, the CPI recorded an increase of 2.5% compared with the corresponding period of 2009.
Meanwhile, the EU-harmoinsed consumer price inflate rate (HICP) for April 2010 increased to 2.5% from to 2.3% in March 2010 and 0.6% in April 2009.
For the period January-April 2010, the HICP recorded an increase of 2.5% over the corresponding period of 2009.