The YoY rise was 1.6 per cent in September this year.
The index for regulated energy products fell by 0.5 per cent MoM in October from a 13.9-per cent MoM rise in September.
Core inflation (excluding energy and unprocessed food) and inflation excluding energy both stood at 1.9 per cent in the month—down respectively from 2 per cent and 2.1 per cent in September, a release from official statistical agency Istat said.
The YoY growth rate for CPI goods was 0.2 per cent from a 0.6-per cent rise in September.
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