 Prior 10.1Core CPI 5.2 vs 5.0 yy expectedPrior 5.0The drop in headline annual inflation is expected after the softer readings seen in Germany and France but theres a massive caveat to the report to take note of. That being core annual inflation actually ticked higher, with the reading coming in at 5.2 compared to the 5.0 reading in November. If anything else, that will vindicate the ECB to stay on the more haw... 