Italy August final CPI +1.6% vs +1.6% y/y prelim

• Prior +1.7%
• HICP +1.6% vs +1.7% y/y prelim
• Prior +1.7%

Slight delay in the release by the source. Core annual inflation accelerated slightly from 2.0% in July to 2.1% in August. It’s still one of the better readings that the ECB has to deal with, as the main problem lies with Germany still for now.

This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.