Consumer Price Index

European Consumer Price Index

The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP, same as CPI in UK) tracks changes in the cost of living. When prices are increasing too rapidly, authorities can raise interest rates to increase the cost of borrowing. This can lead to a decline in spending and force retailers to lower prices to entice buyers. For investors, an interest rate increase means higher yields on assets denominated in the currency.

Date	Value	Previous	Change
Mar 2012	115.47	113.99	+1.30 %
Feb 2012	113.99	113.43	+0.49 %
Jan 2012	113.43	114.35	-0.80 %
Dec 2011	114.35	113.98	+0.32 %
Nov 2011	113.98	113.87	+0.10 %
Oct 2011	113.87	113.48	+0.34 %
Sep 2011	113.48	112.65	+0.74 %
Aug 2011	112.65	112.43	+0.20 %
Jul 2011	112.43	113.09	-0.58 %
Jun 2011	113.09	113.10	-0.01 %