Monthly rise driven by package holidays, air transport (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Bern, 02 May - In April, Swiss consumer prices rose 0.3% month on month and grew 1.4% year on year, according to the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

The monthly increase is due to several factors including rising prices for international package holidays and for air transport. Furniture and furnishings also recorded a price increase, as did petrol. In contrast, prices for hotels and supplementary accommodation decreased, as did those for gas, FSO said.

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