Inflation has slowed slightly

Inflation in Russia for the period from April 23 to May 2 slowed to 0.06% compared to 0.08% in the week from April 16 to April 22, year-on-year - from 7.82% to 7.75%, follows from the review Ministry of Economic Development “On the current price situation.” Including in the food products segment, the price growth rate decreased from 0.13% to 0.12%. “The decline in prices for fruits and vegetables has accelerated (-0.72%): the rate of decline in prices for cucumbers and tomatoes has increased. Prices for other food products changed by 0.19%. The decline in prices for eggs and flour has accelerated, and the rise in prices for rice, oil and fat and dairy products has slowed down,” the review says. According to Rosstat, from April 23 to May 2, cucumbers fell in price by 5.7%, tomatoes by 2%, and onions by 0.3%. At the same time, beets became more expensive by 6.3%, carrots by 4.5%, cabbage by 2.2%, potatoes by 1.3%, apples by 0.7%, bananas by 0.2 %. Eggs, according to Rosstat, became ...