Tag: Deflation

Germany’s consumer price inflation eased further to 7.2 percent year-on-year in April 2023, down from 7.4 percent the month before and slightly below market expectations of 7.3 percent. Well down from 8.7% just two months ago. The rate hit its lowest level since August 2022, but remained well above the ECB’s target of 2.0 percent. Energy inflation accelerated bounced to 6.8 percent from 3.5 percent in the previous period but it still down sharply from 19.1 percent in February. However, … Continue reading “Germany Inflation Continued to Ease in April, However Energy Prices Did Rebound”

Germany’s consumer price inflation eased further to 7.4% year-on-year in March 2023, down from 8.7% in the previous two months. Market expectations were 7.3%. The rate hit its lowest level since August 2022, but remained well above the ECB’s target of 2.0 percent. Energy inflation slowed sharply to 3.5 percent from 19.1 percent in February. However, food prices still remain elevated, increasing at a faster 22.3 percent, compared with a 21.8 percent rise the month before. At the same time, … Continue reading “Germany Inflation Fell Further in March as Energy Prices Slowed Sharply”

Germany’s annual consumer price inflation fell to 8.6% in December 2022, from 10% reported in November and below the market consensus of 9.1% preliminary estimates showed. Inflation has been running rampant mainly due to energy costs which has led the ECB to raise rates aggressively and has impacted the German Bund sending yields to levels not seen since 2011. It was the inflation lowest rate since August. The German government with a one-time payment in December lowered household natural gas … Continue reading “Germany Inflation Falls in December with Government Help on Natural Gas Bills”