The consumer price index for the whole nation (NIC), without tobacco, in September decreased by 0.2% on an monthly basis and increased by 0.7% on an annual basis, from +1.1% the previous month, according to preliminary estimates released by ISTAT on Monday. During the month of September, "prices for food, home and personal care returned to accelerate on a tendential basis (from +0.6% to +1.1%), while the growth rate on an annual basis for products purchased frequently decreased (from +1.1% to +0.6%), according to estimates released by the national statistics bureau. Source: Ansa News Agency