Russian consumer prices up 0.1 pct in latest week

MOSCOW, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Russia's consumer prices rose 0.1percent in the week to Oct 1 after rising 0.1 percent in theprevious period, the Federal Statistics Service said onWednesday.

This brings inflation since the start of the year to 5.2percent compared to 4.7 percent in the same period of 2011.

Rising inflation in Russia is concerning policymakers, withCentral Bank First Deputy Chairman Alexei Ulyukayev sayingearlier this week that the central bank may hold or raise ratesat its monthly policy meeting on Friday.

According to the Reuters monthly poll from late September,economists forecast a 6.8 percent full-year rise in the CPIindex.�

(Reporting by Jason Bush)

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