Inflation in the eurozone was 4.3 percent in September

The European Statistical Office (Eurostat) published advance inflation data for the Euro Zone for September.

According to the data, annual inflation in the eurozone, which was 5.2 percent in August, stood at 4.3 percent in September.

In the euro area, the CPI rose 0.3 percent in September compared to the previous month.

Market expectations were that annual inflation in the eurozone would be 4.5 percent in September.

It should be noted that annual inflation data remained below market expectations.

THE HIGHEST INFLATION IS IN SLOVAKIA

Looking at the main components of inflation, the highest annual inflation was recorded in food, alcohol and tobacco products at 8.8 percent.

While food was followed by services with 4.7 percent and non-energy industrial products with 4.2 percent, energy products decreased by 4.7 percent.

According to EU-compatible data, inflation in September was 8.9 percent in Slovakia, 7.3 percent in Croatia, 7.1 percent in Slovenia, 5.8 percent in Austria, 5 .7 percent in Italy and France, 5.6 percent in Germany and 4.3 percent in Germany. . (AA)