Malta’s inflation rate eased slightly to 2.5% in June 2026, down from 2.6% in May, according to the latest figures.The 12-month moving average inflation rate remained at 2.6%, indicating that while prices are still rising, the pace of inflation has slowed marginally.The biggest driver behind June’s annual inflation was housing costs, which contributed 0.51 percentage points to the overall rate.Meanwhile, clothing and footwear was the only category to push inflation down, contributing -0.19 percentage points as prices in the sector fell.The figures show that housing continues to put the greatest pressure on household budgets, even as overall inflation continues its gradual decline.What do you make of this decrease?•