Den danske inflation blev i januar på 0,7 pct., og det var en anelse lavere end ventet.Det skyldes især prisfald på tekstiler.
Uddrag fra Nordea:
Danish inflation came in at 0.7% in January. This was slightly lower than expected as especially prices on clothing surprised on the downside. Core inflation dropped by 0.2%-point to 0.6% y/y.
Chart 1: Headline and core CPI
Price squeeze continues on clothing
Compared to December, the consumer price index increased 0.1% in January. Most of the sub-components made a positive contribution, but the usual January sales of Clothing and footwear made this category subtract 0.42% point. The downward price pressure on clothing is a major driver for the unusual low inflation in recent years. Over the past year the price index for Clothing and footwear is down by 5.3% as a fierce competition from foreign internet shops and more transparency are reducing the sellers pricing power.
