11 July 2001, 10:03 German final June CPI up 0.2 pct from May; up 3.1 pct yr-on-yr
IESBADEN, Germany (AFX) - Consumer prices in Germany rose 0.2 pct
in June from May, and were up 3.1 pct from a year earlier, according to
final figures from the Federal Statistics Office.
It said the final figures were a confirmation of the preliminary
figures announced at the end of June.
Consumer prices rose at a slower rate to the previous month's rise
of 3.5 pct due to a weakening of fuel prices, which fell by 3.1 pct in
June from May, it said.
In western Germany, consumer prices in June were up 0.2 pct from
May and was up 3.0 pct year-on-year, the Statistics Office said.
In eastern Germany, consumer prices in June were up 0.1 pct from
May, and were up 3.4 pct year-on-year, it said.
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