DIRECT MARKET REPORT GERMAN RETAIL - Europe Real Estate
DIRECT MARKET REPORT GERMAN RETAIL - Europe Real Estate
DIRECT MARKET REPORT GERMAN RETAIL - Europe Real Estate
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Consumer Price Index<br />
Consumer prices have increased 0.2% on the month in October 2007 in Germany,<br />
and 2.4% from October last year, pushed by the increase of food and oil prices,<br />
according to the CPI estimate released by Destatis. These figures were in line with<br />
the market analysts’ expectations which advanced a 0.1% monthly rise and a<br />
2.4% yearly increase. According to Destatis, the <strong>Europe</strong>an Harmonized Index for<br />
Consumer Prices has increased 0.2% on the month and 2.7% on the year. The<br />
reason for these figures have been the higher prices of food, such as milk, eggs,<br />
vegetables and sharp increase of fuel prices.<br />
In a more narrow perspective, inflation is very important for both purchase power<br />
and rental indexation.<br />
Exhibit 8 Consumer Price Index 2000-May 2007<br />
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt, Statistisches Jahrbuch 2007<br />
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