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OSLO, March 10 (Reuters) - Norway's core inflation
slowed more than economists had expected in February, Statistics
Norway (SSB) data showed on Friday, but was in line with the
central bank's own forecast, potentially easing pressure on
interst rates.
Core inflation, which strips out changing energy prices and
taxes, stood at 5.9% year-on-year, down from a record 6.4% in
January and below the 6.3% average prediction among analysts
polled by Reuters.
Economists' forecasts had ranged from 6.0% to 6.6% for
February, while Norges Bank's own forecast stood at 5.9%.
Norway's crown currency weakened to 11.32 against the
euro by 0708 GMT from 11.30 ahead of the data release.
(Reporting by Victoria Klesty, editing by Terje Solsvik)
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