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Posted on September 30, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleItaly's EU-harmonised CPI rose to 1.8% in September, surpassing forecasts. Monthly inflation increased by 1.3%, with core inflation stable at 2.2%.
ROME (Reuters) -Italian EU-harmonised consumer prices (HICP) rose by a preliminary 1.3% month-on-month in September, with annual inflation increasing to 1.8%, data showed on Tuesday.
The reading was slightly above a median forecast in a Reuters survey of 8 analysts, which pointed to an increase of 1.1% month-on-month and a year-on-year rise of 1.7%.
Official statistics agency ISTAT also reported that the main domestic price index (NIC) was down 0.2% on the month and up 1.6% annually in September, following a 1.6% annual rate in August.
Core inflation (net of fresh food and energy) was stable at 2.2% year-on-year on the HICP index in September.
(Reporting by Antonella Cinelli, graphic by Stefano Bernabei, editing by Gavin Jones)
The annual inflation rate in Italy for September rose to 1.8%.
The inflation rate was slightly above the median forecast of 1.7% year-on-year.
ISTAT reported that the main domestic price index was down 0.2% month-on-month and up 1.6% annually in September.
Core inflation, excluding fresh food and energy, remained stable at 2.2% year-on-year on the HICP index.
Italian EU-harmonised consumer prices rose by a preliminary 1.3% month-on-month in September.
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