Hungarian inflation up 3.4 pct in August

BUDAPEST, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian consumer prices were 3.4 percent higher on average in August 2024 than a year earlier, according to data published by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Tuesday.

The figure is much lower than the 4.1 percent recorded in July, and lower than the prediction of analysts, who forecast a rate of 3.7 percent for August.

On an annual basis, food prices were