RIYADH: Tunisia’s annual inflation rate rose to 5.6 percent in September from 5.4 percent in August, driven by an increase in food prices, new figures showed. According to the National Institute of Statistics, food inflation accelerated to 8.4 percent in September from 7.5 percent in August, while clothing prices rose 9.2 percent year on year, up from 9 percent the previous month. The increase marked the second consecutive monthly rise in Tunisia’s annual inflation rate, putting further focus o

Source: Arab News