ITALY DATA: Final August HICP rose 0.4% m/m and 2.3% y/y, up from
+2.1% in July, upwardly revising preliminary readings published by ISTAT
at the end of August.
–The main domestic index (NIC) was confirmed +0.3% m/m, +2.8% y/y,
up from +2.7% in July, and the steepest y/y gain since October 2008
(+3.5% y/y).
–August core NIC inflation accelerated to +2.2% m/m from +2.1% in July
–See main wire for more details