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Import prices fall sharply in May as energy drops by 40.5 pct

The contraction of Greece’s import price index picked up further pace in May, as it fell by 20.8 percent year-on-year (YoY), after dropping by 17.5 percent in April, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday.
This is the fourth negative reading on the bounce. February was the first negative print since January 2021, when the index had dropped by 4.8 pct. After that, the index expanded until January this year.
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