Russian Inflation Speeds Up To 6.9% in March With Depreciating Ruble

ISTANBUL--April 9, 2014--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Russia's inflation accelerated to 6.9% in March from the same month last year, and up from 6.2% in February, broadly in line with expectations. According to figures from the Federal Statistics Service, consumer prices rose 1% in March after rising 0.7% in the preceding month.