Germany March preliminary CPI +2.7% vs +2.7% y/y expected

Latest data released by Destatis - 30 April 2026 Prior +1.9%HICP +2.8% vs +2.8% y/y expectedPrior +2.0%Core CPI Y/Y +2.5% vs +2.5% priorFull report hereEverything as expected with limited market reaction. Destatis notes that energy prices are expected to be up 7.2% on the same month of the previous year. This is the first increase in energy prices… Prior +1.9% HICP +2.8% vs +2.8% y/y expected Prior +2.0% Core CPI Y/Y +2.5% vs +2.5% prior Full report here Everything as expected with limited market reaction. Prior +1.9% HICP +2.8% vs +2.8% y/y expected Prior +2.0% Core CPI Y/Y +2.5% vs +2.5% prior Full report here Everything as expected with limited market reaction. Destatis notes that energy prices are expected to be up 7.2% on the same month of the previous year. This is the first increase in energy prices since December 2023. The market is pricing in 64% chance of an ECB rate hike in… For traders, releases like this can quickly shift rate expectations, currency direction, index futures and broad risk sentiment. Watch the next move in the dollar, front-end yields and index futures to see whether the market prices this release as a true surprise or only a passing headline.