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Consumers price index: March 2023 quarter
Key facts: Inflation rate for the March 2023 quarter: • quarterly inflation rate was 1.2 percent • annual inflation rate was 6.7 percent • quarterly non-tradeable inflation rate was 1.7 percent • annual non-tradeable inflation rate was 6.8 percent • quarterly tradeable inflation rate was 0.7 percent • annual tradeable inflation rate was 6.4 percent. Quarterly change In the March 2023 quarter, the CPI rose 1.2 percent (1.2 percent with seasonal adjustment). Food rose 3.7 percent, influenced by: • grocery food (up 4.4 percent) • fruit and vegetables (up 9.5 percent) • restaurant meals and ready-to-eat ... (full story)