Annual core inflation rose to 3.3% in September from 0.8% in August

Annual core inflation rose to 3.3% in September from 0.8% in August, while monthly core inflation rose to 0.1% from -2.3% the previous month, the Central Bank of Egypt said yesterday (pdf). Core inflation strips out volatile items such as food and fuel. We reported in more detail yesterday the headline figures released by Capmas over the weekend.