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Germany's Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) climbed to 103.2 in July 2026, marking a significant growth from 102.32 in the previous month. Driven mainly by soaring energy prices resulting from geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the annual growth rate rebounded to 2.8%, exceeding the market expectation of 2.7%. In the short term, this may add uncertainty to the European Central Bank's interest rate cut path.