Analysts had expected harmonised data to increase by 0.7% on the previous month and grow by 9.0% on an annual basis. The statistics office offers a breakdown for February's figures on its website. (Reporting by Miranda Murray, editing by Kirsti Knolle)
BERLIN, March 1 (Reuters) - German consumer prices,
harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, rose
by a more than anticipated 9.3% on the year in February,
preliminary data from the federal statistics office showed on
Wednesday.
Compared to January, prices increased by 1.0%, it added.
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