
The annual rate of inflation in the Island fell slightly last month according to figures released today.
Statistics from Treasury show the retail prices index (RPI) stood at 2.3% in October compared to 2.4% the month before.
It's the lowest monthly inflation figure so far this year.
There were falls of more than 2% in the leisure goods, fares and travel categories in October.
Elsewhere, prices rose in clothing and food - the latter up by 1.8% last month.
Excluding housing costs, the annual inflation rate shown by the consumer prices index also decreased last month, from 2.3% in September to 2.1%.
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