Germany September Combined Regional Consumer Prices

Following is a summary of Germany’s September combined regional consumer prices from 3 State Statistical Offices that have released their data so far:

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                           Sept.     Aug.     July     June      May    April
                            2011     2011     2011     2011     2011     2011
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                         -------------------------YoY%-----------------------
Total YoY                    n/a     2.4%     2.4%     2.3%     2.3%     2.4%
  Median forecast           2.4%     2.3%     2.3%     2.3%     2.3%     2.4%
  Calculated average*       2.4%     2.2%     2.4%     2.2%     2.1%     2.4%
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 Saxony                     2.6%     2.4%     2.5%     2.3%     2.3%     2.5%
 Brandenburg                2.3%     2.1%     2.2%     1.9%     1.9%     2.2%
 Hesse                      2.3%     1.9%     2.2%     2.1%     2.0%     2.1%
 Bavaria                     n/a     2.2%     2.3%     2.1%     2.1%     2.5%
 North Rhine-Westphalia      n/a     2.3%     2.7%     2.5%     2.3%     2.5%
 Baden-Wuerttemberg          n/a     2.5%     2.7%     2.3%     2.2%     2.6%
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                           Sept.     Aug.     July     June      May    April
                            2011     2011     2011     2011     2011     2011
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                         -------------------------MoM%-----------------------
Total MoM                    n/a     0.0%     0.4%     0.1%     0.0%     0.2%
  Median forecast          -0.1%    -0.1%     0.3%     0.1%     0.0%     0.2%
  Calculated average*       0.2%    -0.1%     0.5%     0.1%    -0.2%     0.3%
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 Saxony                     0.3%    -0.1%     0.4%     0.1%    -0.1%     0.4%
 Brandenburg               -0.1%    -0.1%     0.5%     0.1%    -0.1%     0.2%
 Hesse                      0.3%    -0.2%     0.5%     0.1%    -0.2%     0.3%
 Bavaria                     n/a     0.0%     0.5%     0.1%    -0.2%     0.3%
 North Rhine-Westphalia      n/a    -0.2%     0.4%     0.2%    -0.1%     0.3%
 Baden-Wuerttemberg          n/a    -0.2%     0.5%     0.2%    -0.2%     0.3%
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NOTE: *The average is calculated from available state CPI data.
Historical median forecasts are for the preliminary numbers
whereas historical total CPI numbers are final.

SOURCE: German state statistical offices and Federal Statistical Office

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