inflation

Inflation has slid again in Europe. Here’s what that means for interest rates

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The European Central Bank is reflected in the river Main in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, March 21, 2024. The inflation that has squeezed European shoppers fell more than expected in March to 2.4%, as cost spikes in the grocery aisle eased and overall price rises headed down in the two biggest economies, Germany and France.

FRANKFURT, Germany  — The price increases that had been burdening European consumers decreased in March, as overall price increases in the two largest economies, Germany and France, began to decline and cost spikes in the grocery aisle subsided. The 20 nations that use the euro saw an annual inflation rate that was lower than the … Read more

Eurozone Inflation Surprises, Climbing Higher After Brief Dip – Rate Cut Plans Reconsidered

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Prices Decline Ahead of an Interest Rate Hike by the ECB

Frankfurt, January 5 – The financial markets’ pressure on the European Central Bank to begin reducing interest rates from record highs has lessened as a result of the euro zone’s inflation increase last month, which is expected to continue in the early months of 2024.   The 20-nation bloc saw a spike in inflation from … Read more