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Spanish Inflation Mixed; Jan CPI Softer than Flash, HICP revised higher

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FINAL HICP JAN -0.8%r M/M, +6.2%r Y/Y; DEC +6.6% Y/Y

SPAIN FINAL CPI JAN -0.4%r M/M, +6.1%r Y/Y; DEC +6.5% Y/Y

  • The final inflation print for January CPI confirmed that Spanish headline inflation has eased a touch, slipping to +6.1%r y/y, down from +6.5% y/y in December following ten months of growth.
  • Headline CPI numbers were weaker than flash estimates and the consensus forecasts by 0.1% on both month on month and annualised readings.
  • On the month HICP weakened by -0.8%r m/m, just below the -0.9% m/m preliminary reading, whilst HICP fell to an upwardly revised +6.2%r y/y (flash +6.1% y/y) from +6.6% y/y in December.
  • Housing prices (including utilities) were a downwards driver, moderating 0.5% to +18.1% y/y due to lower electricity prices. Food costs also softened 0.2% to +4.8% y/y, as well as leisure services down by 0.5% to +1.2% due to cuts in tourism prices.
  • However, transport costs continued to rise, up 0.4% to +11.3% y/y due to the jump in fuel prices.
  • January prints are based on the adjusted 2021 basket weights.

Source: INE

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