Inflation in Spain stays in check in June, but remains at elevated levels. Spain's National Statistics Institute (INE) confirmed on Wednesday that the consumer price index (CPI) stood at 3.2% year on year, well above the European Central Bank's 2% target, despite the increase in VAT.
The rise in electricity and gas prices offset cheaper motor fuels, linked to a ceasefire in the Middle East that has already collapsed. Core inflation, which excludes energy and unprocessed food because of their volatility, came in at 2.9%, a tenth of a point lower than the previous month, in line with the flash estimate published by the INE.
