Average prices down 0.3% in December

Average prices were 0.3% lower in December compared with December 2013, according to official figures released today.

The most notable changes in the year, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, were decreases in Transport (-3.8%), Furnishings, Household Equipment & Routine Household Maintenance (-3.1%), Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (-2.6%) and Clothing & Footwear (-2.3%).