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Spanish Factory-Gate Inflation at Record +46.6%

SPAIN DATA
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MAR PPI +6.6% M/M, +46.6% Y/Y, FEB +41.2%r Y/Y

MAR CORE PPI +13.7% Y/Y, FEB +12.3% Y/Y (1984 HIGH)

  • Spanish factory-gate inflation hit new record highs in March, jumping 5.4pp to +46.6% y/y and rising by +6.6% m/m.
  • On the month, energy prices rose 15.2%, followed by both intermediate goods and non-durable consumer goods by +2.8% m/m, largely due to iron and steel, chemicals and fertiliser costs. Heightened fuel prices due to the invasion of Ukraine saw substantial upticks in energy prices in Spain's MArch data.
  • Core factory-gate inflation reached +13.7% y/y , with energy costs over double of 2021 at +134.6% y/y in March.
  • Spain’s flash April CPI print is due Thursday, followed by the Eurozone print on Friday. Inflation in the Eurozone is running hot at 7.4%, setting a tone of urgency ahead of the June policy meeting, with July now seen as a live possibility of the first hike in rates this cycle.

Source: INE

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