Latest data released by Destatis - 30 August 2018
- Prior +0.5%
- Import price index +5.0% vs +5.2% y/y expected
- Prior +4.8%
Slight delay in the release by the source. A lower-than-expected reading but not one that will impact markets significantly as this is a lagging data point. It is a rough measure of inflationary pressures in the German economy.
