Christmas shoppers carry bags as they walk along a busy shopping street looking for bargains on the weekend of second advent in Hamburg, December 3, 2022. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

BERLIN (Reuters) -German inflation slowed slightly in October to 2.3%, the federal statistics office said on Wednesday, confirming preliminary data.

Inflation, or consumer prices harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, stood at 2.4% year-on-year in September.

The statistics office gives more detailed monthly data on its website.

(Reporting by Miranda Murray and Ludwig Burger)