Zimbabwe's inflation soars to 42 percent Y/Y in December: Zimstats

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's inflation hit a fresh 10-year high of 42.09 percent year-on-year in December, from 31.01 percent in November, driven by increases in the price of basic goods, the statistical agency Zimstats said on Thursday.

On a monthly basis, prices increased 9.01 percent during the same period compared to 9.20 percent in November.

(Reporting by MacDonald Dzirutwe; Editing by Joe Brock)