Kyrgyzstan’s annual inflation rate rose to 12% in August 2026 from 11.5% in July, its highest level since March 2023. Transport inflation accelerated to 15.7%, while food inflation reached 9.3%; monthly consumer-price growth slowed to 0.8% from 1.1%. Italy’s annual inflation rate increased to 3.3% from 2.9%, confirming the preliminary estimate and reaching its highest level since September 2023. Energy prices drove the increase, while core inflation eased to 1.5% and HICP inflation rose to 3.2% year-on-year.