Latest data released by Destatis - 27 March 2018
- Prior m/m +0.5%
- Import price index y/y -0.6% vs -0.3% expected
- Prior y/y +0.7%
Another miss on German import prices, goes in tandem with recent inflationary pressures and producer price trends. It's a lagging data point, but solidifies the notion that we may start to see a slowdown in inflationary pressures in Germany.
