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Eurozone Inflation Climbs Further Above ECB Target
Inflation in the eurozone rose further above the European Central Bank’s target in the final month of 2024, although that is unlikely to dissuade policymakers from lowering borrowing costs again this month to support a faltering economy.
ECB Says Consumer Inflation Expectations Increased in November
Prices were seen rising 2.6% over the next 12 months, up from 2.5% in October, according to its monthly survey of households released in Frankfurt on Tuesday. The gauge for three years ahead also climbed, reaching 2.4% — notably higher than the ECB’s 2% goal.
Eurozone Inflation Rises, Likely Forcing Slower ECB Rate Cuts
Eurozone inflation rose in December as energy prices slightly ticked up, official data showed Tuesday, which experts said will likely push the European Central Bank to pursue its rate-cutting cycle more cautiously.
Eurozone inflation on track for ECB rate cuts this year
The governing council reiterated in December that the disinflation process is on track and that it expects to achieve its 2 per cent target in the medium term. Updated forecasts from then expect lower headline inflation rates of 2.1 per cent for 2025 and 1.9 per cent for 2026.
Euro-Zone Inflation Rebounds But Won’t Derail ECB Rate Cuts
Euro-area inflation accelerated last month, supporting the European Central Bank’s gradual approach to reducing interest rates, without derailing them altogether.
Eurozone Consumers' Inflation Expectations Rise: ECB Survey
Inflation expectations among euro area consumers increased slightly in November, the latest Consumer Expectations Survey published by
Euro zone consumers raise inflation expectations in November, ECB poll shows
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone households increased their inflation expectations in November, a European Central Bank poll showed on Tuesday, suggesting years of high inflation were still weighing on households' psychology.
EU climate plans at risk from public funding gap, ECB paper shows
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Euro zone households likely to keep saving to rebuild wealth, ECB says
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French Inflation Stays Below Target as ECB Primes Next Rate Cut
Inflation remained below policymakers’ target in France last month, paving the way for the European Central Bank to cut rates ...
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ECB sees labour market normalising after puzzling post-Covid boom
In a report published Monday, researchers attributed much of the recent strength to cyclical factors like falling real wages ...
Euro zone labour market's exceptional run may be over, ECB study finds
The euro zone labour market's exceptional resilience is unlikely to last as the one-off factors driving its strength are ...
ECB Likely to Keep Eyes on Lower Rates as Stagflation Fears Mount
The looming specter of stagflation won’t deter the European Central Bank from cutting rates this month, ING macro chief Carsten Brzeski writes in a note to clients.