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May 12 (Reuters) - Spanish national consumer prices were
up 4.1% year-on-year in April, final data released by the
National Statistics Institute showed on Friday, up from 3.3% in
March.
The final reading confirmed the 4.1% flash estimate released
by INE two weeks ago.
The increase in annual inflation was mainly driven by higher
electricity and fuel prices, which more than offset a fall in
prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, INE said.
April's monthly inflation, at 0.6%, was mainly
influenced by higher prices for clothing, footwear and hotels
and restaurants.
The 12-month European Union-harmonised price also
confirmed the flash estimate at 3.8%.
Core inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy
prices, was at 6.6% year-on-year, down from a reading of 7.5% a
month earlier.
The Spanish central bank expects inflation will end the year
at 3.7%, compared to 5.8% at the end of 2022.
(Reporting by Marta Serafinko; editing by Inti Landauro and
Kevin Liffey)
