On a monthly basis, consumer prices are set to drop 0.1 percent, after increasing 0.2 percent in the previous month.
The EU-harmonised index is likely to advance 0.8 percent year-on-year, compared to 0.5 percent in November and slightly below market expectations of 1 percent. Compared to the previous months, the index is seen decreasing 0.1 percent, after being flat in the prior month and against market expectations of a 0.2 percent decline.