Stop deflation in April. In fact, the inflation rate went back to zero from -0,1% in March. Istat communicates it by releasing the preliminary estimates, specifying that the consumer price index increases by 0,3% on a monthly basis.
The inflation rate is back to zero as it was last December, after three months of deflation. The harmonized index at European level (IPCA) increases by 0,5% on a monthly basis while, as in March, it records a zero trend rate. Net of unprocessed food and energy goods, "core inflation" is stable at +0,4% and net of energy goods alone it is stationary at +0,6%. Inflation acquired for 2015 rises to +0,1% (from -0,1% in March).
The so-called 'shopping cart' is stable: the prices of food, home and personal care products – according to preliminary data from Istat – show no cyclical variation and growth on an annual basis stable at 0,8%.
EU-19: inflation comes out of negative territory, it's at zero – The Eurozone inflation rate rises in April, moving out of negative territory. According to Eurostat's flash estimate it is at zero, while in March it was -0,1%. Looking at the inflation components, Eurostat indicates: for services (0,9% in April against 1% in March), for food, alcoholic beverages and tobacco (0,9% against 0,6% in March) which should experience the highest rate in April, for industrial goods (0,1% against 0% in March) and for energy (-5,8% against -6%).
