German consumer price inflation data prints 1.9, hottest since July 2013

Updated: 2017-01-30 13:11:54

Rising energy prices and higher food costs were the drivers behind the overall increase in January, a breakdown of the non-harmonized data showed.

The figures are likely to further fuel the political debate in Europe's biggest economy about an end to the ECB's loose monetary policy. EURUSD down 1%.