ITALY DATA: Prelminary Sept HICP +2.1% m/m, +3.4% y/y, up from +3.3% y/y
in August.
– HICP m/m rise boosted by end of the summer discount sales — ISTAT
– Main domestic index (NIC) flat m/m, +3.2% y/y, same y/y gain as Aug.
– Core NIC inflation slows to +1.9% from +2.1% y/y in August.
– Preliminary NIC data provides +3.0% ‘acquired’ inflation for 2012.