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PPI Slows for Sixth Consecutive Month in Feb

EUROZONE DATA
MNI (London)

EUROZONE FEB PPI -0.5% M/M (= FCST); JAN -2.8% M/M

EUROZONE FEB PPI +13.2% Y/Y (FCST +13.3%); JAN +15.1%r Y/Y

  • Factory-gate inflation for February was largely equal to consensus expectations, cooling by -0.5% m/m, with annualised prices easing 1.8pp to +13.2% y/y.
  • This follows the sharp 9.4pp y/y drop in January due to a steep decline in energy prices. The February PPI ex. energy edged up by a modest +0.2% m/m, whilst slowing by 0.9pp to +10.2% y/y.
  • In contrast to recent months, Irish PPI is unlikely to have distorted the headline aggregate index after posting a more mild -0.8% m/m print in February.
  • Looking forward, the continuation of slowing PPI has been foreshadowed by softening input/output charges in February and March PMI data.

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