By Mucahithan Avcioglu
ISTANBUL (AA) - The consumer price index (CPI) in Germany rose 2.4% in September on a yearly basis, up from 2.2% in August, according to preliminary estimates released on Tuesday.
The markets expected the consumer inflation to rise to 2.3% for September.
Above-average increases in services and food prices continued to drive up inflation with increases of 3.4% and 2.1%, respectively.
Meanwhile, energy prices continued to see a decline in September, though at a slower pace, falling 0.7% year-on-year.
The inflation figure was at 2.2% in August, and 2% in July and June, its lowest level since last October, according to Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) data.
The CPI figures were at 2.1% in May and April and 2.2% in March, and down from a 14-month high of 2.6% in December.
The inflation rate excluding food and energy, often referred to as core inflation, was at 2.8% in August on an annual basis, also up from the previous month.
Compared to August, consumer prices rose 0.2% in September, accelerating from a 0.1% rise in August, but matching the market estimates.