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Inflation rate rose in August to 3.3%

RTP Notícias31 August 2026 at 11:20

The inflation rate rose in August to 3.3%, according to data from the National Statistics Institute. The INE did not specify what the inflation rate was in the previous month.

Simultaneously, the National Statistics Institute revealed that the Portuguese economy grew 2.5% in the second quarter, when compared to the same period of the previous year.

The data was released by the INE, which is the body responsible for collecting and analyzing official statistics in Portugal.

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