Eurozone flash HICP rises 3.3% YoY in August, as expected

Eurozone flash HICP rises 3.3% YoY in August, as expected

Source: EODHD - https://www.fxstreet.com/news/eurozone-flash-hicp-rises-33-yoy-in-august-as-expected-202609010902
Published: Sep 01, 2026 5:02 AM

Eurozone’s preliminary Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) data for August arrives at 3.3% Year-on-Year (YoY), as expected, higher than the previous reading of 2.9%. On a monthly basis, inflationary pressures grew at a faster pace of 0.4% against the prior release of 0.2%.

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