11.   Simultaneously, average annual inflation rates remained slightly lower than the average pay raises.

12.   The annual inflation rate matched the forecast of analysts in a Bloomberg survey, though they had expected prices to hold steady in the month.

13.   The annual inflation rate matched the forecast of analysts Bloomberg surveyed, though they had expected prices to hold steady in the month.

14.   The document outlines reductions in the formulas for calculating payments to hospitals for their capital costs and annual inflation adjustments.

15.   The lower annual inflation rate was in line with market expectations.

16.   The idea that the CPI overstates annual inflation is not original with Greenspan.

17.   The National Statistics Office said the third straight increase in the annual inflation rate was fueled by higher prices for basic commodities.

18.   The monthly decline and the annual inflation rate matched the expectations of analysts in a Bloomberg survey.

19.   The rise broke two consecutive months of slowdown in the annual inflation rate.

20.   The slowdown in aggregate demand will ease pressure on consumer prices, allowing annual inflation to decline, Recabarren said.