Consumer prices down 0.1 percent in June

Consumer prices in Slovakia went down by 0.1 percent year-on-year in June, according to the latest data released by the Statistics Office. Prices shrank the most in transport (5.4 percent) and in accommodation, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (0.7 percent). Conversely, the higher year-on-year hikes were seen in furniture and household equipment (2.4 percent), in education (2.3 percent) and the accommodation industry (1.5 percent).