PERU CONSUMER PRICES RISE 5.3 PCT IN MARCH
peru's consuemr price index rose 5.3 pct
last month to 13,914.4 (base 100) following a 5.3 pct increase
in february and 5.3 pct rise in march 1986, the national
statistics institute said.
    It said that the accumulated inflation for the first three
months of 1987 was 18.5 pct compared to 15.4 pct for the same
period last year.
    Inflation for the 12-month period ending march 1987 was
67.4 pct compared to 120.8 pct for the 12-month period ending
march 1986.
 Reuter
