The states of Brandenburg and Saxony post declines of 0.3 m/m in September with Hesse posting a decline of 0.5% m/m, on an annual basis Saxony -0.3%, Brandenbyrg -0.4% and Hesse -0.8%.

Prices from six German states provide the first insight into the pan-German inflation figure which in turn gives economists of an early indication in the wider Euro zone