Analysts had expected harmonised data to increase by 1.2% on the previous month and grow by 10.0% on an annual basis. The statistics office offers a breakdown for January's figures on its website. (Reporting by Friederike Heine and Rachel More)
BERLIN, Feb 9 (Reuters) - German consumer prices,
harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, rose
by a less than anticipated 9.2% on the year in January,
preliminary data from the federal statistics office showed on
Thursday.
Compared to December, prices increased by 0.5%, it added.
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