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Macro EconomyMediumUpdated•Originally published 30 September 2026•Updated 30 September 2026•
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Italy's Consumer Inflation Jumps to 4.2% in September, Exceeding Forecasts

Key Facts

1Italian headline inflation jumped above 4% in September, exceeding market expectations.
2The surge is primarily driven by energy prices and unprocessed food, while the underlying inflation picture remains softer.

Italy's preliminary headline inflation rate jumped to 4.2% year-on-year in September, up from 3.3% in August, exceeding market expectations. ING Think reported that the surge was primarily driven by an energy price shock and rising costs for unprocessed food, with energy inflation climbing to 22.3%.

The underlying inflation picture remained softer, as core inflation excluding energy and fresh food rose only modestly to 1.7% from 1.5% in the previous month. According to ISTAT estimates, both regulated and non-regulated energy components contributed to the spike, while unprocessed food prices accelerated to 5.5%, increasing the cost-of-living pressure on household shopping baskets.

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    Update: German headline inflation surged to its highest level since December 2023, driven by rising fuel prices. No knock-on effects from this spike have been observed in the broader economy thus far.