German inflation eases to 6.4% in August

BERLIN (Reuters) – German inflation eased in August to 6.4%, the federal statistics office said on Friday, confirming preliminary data.

German consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, rose 6.5% year on year in July.

The statistics office gives more details on its website.

(Reporting by Miranda Murray; editing by John Stonestreet)