Latest data released by Destatis - 18 April 2019
- Prior -0.1%
- PPI +2.4% vs +2.7% y/y expected
- Prior +2.6%
Slight delay in the release by the source. A tad softer on the numbers here but they are a lagging indicator of inflationary pressures in the economy. Hence, they aren't really telling us things we don't already know from the CPI releases earlier in the month.
