Consumer price inflation in Germany eased faster than expected in October to reach its lowest level in over two years, thanks to falling energy prices, preliminary data from the statistical office Destatis showed Monday, and the easing price pressures validate the latest "pause" in the interest rate hikes by the European Central Bank.
The consumer price index, or CPI, rose 3.8 percent year-on-year, following a 4.5 percent increase in the previous month. Economists had forecast 4.0 percent inflation.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.