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Updated · TradingView · Jul 31
Greece Producer Inflation Slows to 8.8% in June as Energy Price Growth Eases
Updated
Updated · TradingView · Jul 31

Greece Producer Inflation Slows to 8.8% in June as Energy Price Growth Eases

2 articles · Updated · TradingView · Jul 31

Summary

  • Greece’s producer prices rose 8.8% year on year in June, slowing sharply from 13.5% in May.
  • Energy inflation cooled to 15.5% from 26.4%, while non-durable consumer goods inflation eased to 1.1% from 1.6%, driving the deceleration.
  • Price pressures still firmed in other categories, with Intermediate goods at 6.4% from 6.1%, capital goods at 3.6% from 3.4%, and durable consumer goods at 2.2% from 2.1%.
  • On a monthly basis, producer prices fell 3.0% in June after a 0.9% decline in May, pointing to further short-term easing in factory-gate prices.

Insights

As Greece's producer inflation slows, could rising capital goods prices secretly signal a hidden, long-term economic crisis?
With energy costs finally dropping, why are Greek consumers still facing stubbornly high prices for everyday essentials?