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The five-year, five-year breakeven forward - a market gauge tracked closely by the ECB - fell to 1.5059% today.

Euro zone inflation gauge hits lowest since 2016

A key gauge of the market's long-term expectations for inflation in the euro area fell today to its lowest level since late 2016.

Business • 29 Jan 19

Five questions for the ECB

The European Central Bank holds its first meeting of the year on Thursday as concern grows about weak economic growth at home and risks abroad from global trade tensions and Brexit.

Business • 21 Jan 19

Euro zone inflation slowed in December to 1.6%, Eurostat confirmed today

Euro zone December inflation slowdown confirmed

Euro zone inflation slowed in December to 1.6% on the year while core indicators remained stable at low levels, the European Union's statistics office said today.

Business • 17 Jan 19

The latest euro zone inflation figures support the ECB's preference of a cautious exit from monetary stimulus

Euro zone inflation dips as expected in November

Euro zone inflation slowed as expected in November, while core inflation readings were below market expectations.

Business • 30 Nov 18

Consumer prices in the euro zone rose 2.2% year-on-year in October after a 2.1% increase in September

Euro zone inflation confirmed at 6 year high in October

Euro zone inflation rose in October at its fastest pace in nearly six years, driven by energy prices, the European Union statistics agency said today, confirming its earlier estimate.

Business • 16 Nov 18

Today's Eurostat figures confirmed an earlier flash reading

Euro zone inflation confirmed at 2% in June

Annual inflation in the euro zone rose to 2% in June, European Union statistics office Eurostat said today, confirming an earlier flash estimate.

Business • 18 Jul 18

nflation in the euro zone rose to 2% in June from 1.9% a month earlier - slightly above the ECB's target

Euro zone inflation rises past ECB target

Euro zone inflation rose to its highest rate in more than a year this month as surging energy prices pushed price growth above the European Central Bank's target, even if only temporarily.

Business • 29 Jun 18

Eurostat said that inflation in May was 1.9%, confirming its flash estimate, from an upwardly revised 1.3% in April

Euro zone inflation confirmed at 1.9%, labour costs up

Euro zone consumer prices rose by 1.9% in May, pumped up by higher costs of energy, food and services, while labour costs rose at their sharpest rate for five years in the first quarter of 2018.

Business • 15 Jun 18

Euro zone inflation is right at the European Central Bank's target of close to, but just below 2% in May

Euro zone inflation leaps to 1.9% in May

Inflation in the euro zone leaped to the ECB's target in May, data showed today, fuelled by a huge increase in oil prices as the US decided to pull out of a nuclear deal with Iran.

Business • 31 May 18

Slowing euro zone inflation comes at a sensitive time for the ECB

Euro zone inflation slowdown adds to ECB's headache

Euro zone inflation unexpectedly slowed last month, adding to a string of data that points to a cooling economy and possibly makes it more difficult for the ECB to curb its lavish monetary stimulus later this year.

Business • 03 May 18

Euro zone consumer prices grew less than expected in February, Eurostat said

Euro zone inflation slows more than expected

Euro zone consumer prices grew less than expected in February because of a fall in unprocessed food prices and reduced energy inflation, data from the European Union's statistics office Eurostat showed today.

Business • 16 Mar 18

Inflation might take longer to rise back to its near 2% target, the ECB's chief economist Peter Praet has said

Gauge of long-term euro zone inflation falls

A key market gauge of long-term inflation expectations in the euro zone area fell to its lowest level since November, new figures show today.

Business • 16 Mar 18

ECB President Mario Draghi has argued that inflation was not yet on a sustained path, requiring patience

ECB to end bond buys only when inflation is sustainable

The European Central Bank needs further evidence that inflation is rising towards its target and will end asset buys only when it is satisfied that price growth is on a sustained path towards its objective, two of the ECB's top officials said today.

Business • 14 Mar 18

Today's euro zone inflation figures will make it less likely that Mario Draghi will turn off the ECB's stimulus programme any time soon

Euro zone inflation falls to 1.2% in February

Inflation in the euro zone slowed to 1.2% in February, the EU's official statistics agency said today, well off the European Central Bank's 2% target.

Business • 28 Feb 18

Consumer prices in the euro zone fell 0.9% month-on-month in January for a 1.3% year-on-year increase,

Euro zone inflation slows in January

Euro zone consumer price growth slowed slightly in January but the core measure closely watched by the European Central Bank edged higher for the first time in months.

Business • 23 Feb 18

Changes in ECB policy stance premature, minutes of January meeting show

ECB pays out €1.3 billion profit to central banks

The European Central Bank earned a net profit of €1.275 billion in 2017, up by €82m from a year earlier.

Business • 22 Feb 18

Despite improvements in the overall euro zone unemployment rate, Spain's jobless rate remains high at 16.4%

Euro zone unemployment holds at nine-year low

Europe's economic recovery remains on track, with euro zone unemployment staying at its lowest level since January 2009, but inflation remains stubbornly low.

Business • 31 Jan 18

Euro zone annual inflation rate eases to 1.4% in December

Euro zone inflation slows as expected in December

Cheaper phone calls, clothes and vegetables slowed consumer price growth in the euro zone in December as expected despite more expensive fuel and cigarettes.

Business • 17 Jan 18

Euro zone inflation slows in December, vindicating the ECB's decision on monetary policy

Euro zone inflation slows, vindicating ECB decision

Inflation in the euro zone slowed as expected in December, vindicating the European Central Bank's decision to keep its policy easy despite growing pressure from Germany and other richer euro zone countries.

Business • 05 Jan 18

Euro zone inflation will pick up as the economic recovery continues, ECB Vice President Vitor Constancio said

ECB sees inflation pick up despite weak wages

Euro zone inflation will pick up as the economic recovery continues, despite a puzzling disconnect between strong growth and weak wages, European Central Bank Vice President Vitor Constancio has said.

Business • 16 Oct 17

ECB President Mario Draghi raises euro zone growth forecasts

ECB keeps rates unchanged, raises growth forecasts

The European Central Bank left its policy stance unchanged as expected today, while it raised its euro zone economic growth forecasts for this year and next, ECB President Mario Draghi said.

Business • 09 Mar 17

ECB says recent hike in inflation is due to a stabilisation in oil prices

ECB to look through oil-fuelled inflation bounce

The European Central Bank said it will look through the recent spike in inflation and keep its ultra-easy policy as growth in the price of other goods and services remains slow.

Business • 02 Feb 17

Ms Lagarde said that "European economies are beginning to emerge from the crisis"

Low inflation can hit European growth: IMF chief

IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned that low inflation could damage growth in Europe and urged the European Central Bank to maintain a flexible policy.

Business • 18 Jul 14

Euro zone's annual inflation rate slows to 0.8% in December

Euro zone inflation slows in December

Euro zone inflation slowed in December, the European Union's statistics office has confirmed.

Business • 16 Jan 14

Cheaper fuel prices pulls euro zone inflation down to 0.7% in October

Fuel, telecoms pull down euro zone inflation

Falling fuel and telecoms prices pulled euro zone inflation down to its lowest level in almost four years in October.

Business • 15 Nov 13

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