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Spanish inflation surge another headwind to recovery

The jump in headline inflation in Spain in October was almost entirely down to the electricity component. We do not expect this bout of higher inflation to last, but in the meantime, consumers are facing a squeeze on real incomes that risks leaving Spain’s economy even further behind its peers.

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