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MNI Projects National CPI In Line At 4.5-4.6% Y/Y, Core 4.6%

GERMAN DATA

We have now received state data that equates to 86.7% weighting of the national German CPI print (due at 1300 BST / 1400 CET).

  • MNI calculations estimate that national CPI rose by 0.27% m/m and 4.54% y/y. This is based on the published index values for available state data. The data implies readings a touch below expectations for the y/y print of 4.6%, rounded to 0.3% m/m and 4.5% y/y.
  • The significant deceleration was driven as expected by the 9 EUR transport ticket base effect, and continued disinflation of food and energy prices.
  • Today's state data points to core CPI (ex-energy and food) of 4.6% Y/Y, vs 5.5% in August. Core CPI data is only available for 6 states accounting for 50.0% of the headline index so this is a rough estimate.
  • There is no BBG consensus print for core CPI but Goldman Sachs forecast a 1.0pp drop in core HICP, so a similar drop in the core CPI figure looks to put it roughly in line.
  • Note: these estimates are in relation to the national CPI print, not the HICP print which feeds into the Eurozone HICP print that the ECB targets. The magnitude of surprises to consensus can sometimes be different due to the different methodologies and weights used in national CPI vs HICP - but the direction of the surprise is normally the same.
Y/YSeptember (reported)August (reported)Difference
North Rhine Westphalia4.2%5.9%-1.7%
Hesse4.7%6.0%-1.3%
Bavaria4.1%5.9%-1.8%
Brandenburg5.6%7.1%-1.5%
Baden Wuert.5.1%7.0%-1.9%
Berlin5.1%6.3%-1.2%
Saxony5.4%6.8%-1.4%
Rhineland-Palatinate4.5%5.6%-1.1%
Lower Saxony4.5%6.0%-1.5%
Saarland4.8%6.0%-1.2%
Weighted average: 4.54%for 86.7%


M/MSeptember (reported)August (reported)Difference
North Rhine Westphalia0.2%0.5%-0.3%
Hesse0.3%0.2%-0.1%
Bavaria0.3%0.3%0.0%
Brandenburg0.3%0.7%0.4%
Baden Wuert.0.2%0.3%0.1%
Berlin0.5%0.3%-0.2%
Saxony0.3%0.3%0.0%
Rhineland-Palatinate0.3%0.3%0.0%
Lower Saxony0.3%0.3%0.0%
Saarland0.2%0.4%0.2%
Weighted average: 0.27%for 86.7%

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