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correct: Italy Jan Infla Biggest Rise Since 1996 (amends date typo)

ITALY DATA
MNI (London)

Amends date typo in headline published Feb 2 at 1005GMT

ITALY JAN PRELIMINARY HICP +0.2 % M/M, +5.3 Y/Y (DEC +4.2%)

ITALY JAN PREL 'NIC' CPI +1.6% M/M, +4.8% Y/Y (DEC +3.9%)

  • Italian HICP rose by 0.2% in January, taking the annual pace to 5.3% from 4.2% in December.
  • NIC inflation rose by 1.6% last month for a annual change for 4.8% — the biggest rise since April of 1996 — from 3.9% in December.
  • Core inflation was flat in January, leaving the annual rate unchanged at 1.5%.

Graph source: ISTAT

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