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Germany Inflation Moderates While Core Pressures Persist
Germany's May headline inflation fell below expectations to 2.6% year-over-year, but core inflation ticked higher, presenting mixed signals for ECB policy decisions.
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- Forexlive6/12/2026, 6:00:13 AMCore inflation confirmed to have picked up in Germany during May
Germany's May CPI was confirmed at +2.6% y/y (headline) and HICP at +2.7% y/y, both in line with preliminary estimates and down from April's +2.9%. Core CPI, however, ticked up to +2.5% y/y from +2.3% prior, driven by sticky services inflation at 3.1%. The data keeps pressure on ECB policymakers as upside inflation risks and downside growth risks diverge.
Sentiment -0.10Sim 93% - Forexlive5/29/2026, 12:00:05 PMGermany May preliminary CPI +2.6% vs +2.9% y/y expected
Germany's preliminary May CPI came in at +2.6% y/y, below the +2.9% expected and prior reading, driven largely by a pullback in energy prices. However, core CPI rose to +2.5% from +2.3% prior, signaling persistent underlying inflation pressures. The ECB is widely expected to deliver a 25 bps rate hike in June before pausing to assess data and geopolitical developments.
Sentiment 0.00Sim 94% - Forexlive5/29/2026, 5:53:58 AMHeads up: Germany states' CPI readings due later today
Germany's state-level CPI readings are scheduled throughout the day, with the national preliminary figure due at 1200 GMT. Headline annual inflation is expected to hold near 2.9% in May, roughly in line with April, while core inflation eased to 2.3% in April. Energy prices remain the primary upside driver, with risks of broader spillover into core prices flagged for later in the year.
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