Inflation in Germany falls to lowest level since last autumn

Inflation in Germany slowed in March to 2.2% year-on-year, thanks to falling energy prices, according to figures released Monday, amid economic uncertainty heightened by the trade war that began in the United States.

Analysts even predicted that price growth in the country would decrease even more significantly in March.

A few moments ago, the Federal Statistical Office published the first report on German inflation in March, with consumer prices rising by 2.2% year-on-year compared to +2.3% in February. Today's report was expected to be +2.2%. The core rate (inflation without food and energy) rose by 2.5% in March, compared with +2.7% in February. [...] The post German inflation in March was +2.2% after +2.3% in February appeared first on financial marketwelt.d…