Thai June headline CPI falls 0.25% y/y, below forecast
The figure compared with a forecast fall of 0.10% in a Reuters poll, and was below the central bank's target range of 1% to 3%.
The core CPI (THCPIX=ECI), opens new tab, which excludes volatile fresh food and energy prices, rose 1.06% in June from a year earlier, compared with a forecast increase of 1.10%.
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