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EUROZONE DATA
MNI (London)
APR FINAL HICP +0.6% M/M, +1.6% Y/Y; MAR +1.3% Y/Y
APR FINAL CORE HICP +0.5% M/M; +0.7% Y/Y; MAR +0.9% Y/Y
- Headline EZ inflation rose further in Apr by 0.3pp to 1.6%, confirming the flash estimate and coming in line with market expectations.
- This marks the highest level since Apr 2019 where inflation registered at 1.7%.
- Core inflation eased to 0.7% in Apr, down from 0.9% seen in Mar and showing the lowest level since Dec 2020.
- Energy prices showed the largest upward contribution to price growth in Apr, as energy inflation surged by 10.3% and added 0.96pp to CPI growth.
- Price growth for food, alcohol and tobacco slowed to 0.6% in Apr, while service inflation decelerated to 0.9%.
- Prices for non-energy industrial goods edged higher to 0.4% in Apr, after dropping to 0.3% in Mar.
- Among the member states, the highest annual rates have been recorded in Luxembourg (3.3%), Lithuania (2.4%) and Slovenia (2.2%), while Greece (-1.1%), Portugal (-0.1%) and Malta (0.1%) saw the lowest inflation rates.
Source: Eurostat
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Why MNI
MNI is the leading provider
of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.
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