Germany's inflation slowed marginally in August as estimated but the rate remained elevated due to the increases in energy and food prices, final data from Destatis revealed on Friday.
Consumer price inflation slowed to 6.1 percent in August from 6.2 percent in July. The statistical office confirmed the provisional estimate published on August 30.
"The increases in energy and food prices exceed overall inflation and keep the inflation rate high," Federal Statistical Office President Ruth Brand said.
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August 21, 2026 14:42 ET The minutes of the latest policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, housing market data and manufacturing sector survey results were the main news for the U.S. economy this week. In Europe, inflation data from the U.K. was the highlight, while consumer price data from Japan drew attention in Asia.