Germany's consumer price inflation accelerated faster than expected in October to set a new record, as the biggest euro area economy heads into a recession, adding more pressure on the European Central Bank policymakers who have signaled more interest rate hikes ahead.
The consumer price index rose 10.4 percent following a 10.0 percent increase in September, preliminary data from the statistical office Destatis showed Friday. Economists had forecast a modest increase to 10.1 percent.
Headline inflation accelerated for a third month in a row.
The CPI climbed 0.9 percent monthly in October, which was much slower than September's 1.9 percent, but faster than the 0.6 percent economists had expected.
by Jyotsna V
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