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Germany's latest reported core CPI month-over-month (MoM) growth for the third quarter of 2026 (as of August) reached 0.2%, edging up slightly from the previous 0.0%, indicating that underlying inflation remains sticky. While energy prices drive up overall inflation, the rigidity of non-energy goods and service sector prices continues to exert its effect, providing support for core prices and potentially limiting the future monetary policy space of the European Central Bank (ECB).