05:15 AM EDT, 10/16/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Italy's annual inflation rate increased to 4.2% in September from 3.3% in August, final data from statistics agency Istat confirmed Friday. On a monthly basis, consumer prices ticked up 0.7%, in line with the flash figure and compared with the prior 0.5% gain. The Italian harmonized inflation rate stood at 4.2% on an annual basis, against the preliminary reading of 4.1% and the previous 3.2%. Month over month, harmonized consumer prices were 2.1% higher, compared with the initial estimate of 2% growth and the previous reading of a 0.1% uptick.

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