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Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuel prices were up 5.5% in May

Consumer prices rise by 0.4% in May - CSO

Business / 07 Jun

IHS Markit's May final manufacturing PMI for the bloc slipped for a fifth month in May, falling to a 15-month low of 55.5 from April's 56.2

Euro zone factory growth at 15-month low in May

Business / 01 Jun

German consumer prices rose by 2.2% in May, new figures show

German inflation overshoots ECB target in May

Business / 30 May

Consumer prices fall by 0.4% in the year to April, the latest CSO figures show

Consumer prices fall for first time in nine months

Business / 10 May

Mario Draghi argued the economy is humming along and the exceptional growth readings seen around the turn of the year were never expected to be sustained

'Some moderation' in euro zone growth pace - Draghi

Business / 26 Apr

IHS Markit's composite flash Purchasing Managers' Index for the euro zone held steady in April at March's 14-month low of 55.2

Despite slowdown euro zone business growth still strong

Business / 23 Apr

Annual consumer price inflation fell to 0.2% in March from 0.5% in February

Inflation rate cools to 0.2% in March - CSO

Business / 12 Apr

The flash composite PMI, seen as a good guide to economic health, remained comfortably above the 50 mark that divides growth from contraction

Despite easing off, euro zone business growth solid

Business / 22 Mar

Mario Draghi said any US move on tariffs would add more generally to concerns over international relations

ECB drops pledge to increase bond buys, if needed

Business / 08 Mar

Consumer prices up 0.2% in January on an annual basis, but down 0.7% on a monthly basis

Higher rents and electricity push consumer prices up

Business / 15 Feb

January's final manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for the euro zone was 59.6, below December's 60.6

Euro zone manufacturing boom continues into 2018

Business / 01 Feb

The Chinese government's war against winter smog has dented factory demand for raw materials

China's factory inflation slowest in 13 months

Business / 10 Jan

Spending in December was 1% lower than in 2016, new figures show today

UK consumer spending falls for first time in 5 years

Business / 08 Jan

IHS Markit's Final Composite Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 58.1 in December from 57.5 in November

Euro zone economy's growth best in nearly seven years

Business / 04 Jan

Japan's stock market has rallied more than 20% this year to reach 26-year highs

Japan's strong run of growth set to continue into 2018

Business / 28 Dec 17

No changes from Bank of Japan on interest rates

Bank of Japan holds rates as inflation remains low

Business / 21 Dec 17

Inflation rate stood at 0.5% in November, with higher prices for electricity and rents evident

Annual inflation rate stood at 0.5% in November

Business / 14 Dec 17

The number of people in work fell by 56,000 during the three months to October, new ONS figures show

UK employment falls for second month, pay edges up

Business / 13 Dec 17

Inflation in the euro zone rose to 1.5% in November from 1.4% in October

Euro zone inflation up less than expected in November

Business / 30 Nov 17

ECB chief Mario Draghi opted last month to halve its asset purchases while extending them by nine months

ECB split over keeping bond buys open-ended - minutes

Business / 23 Nov 17

Sterling slipped to its lowest level in four weeks against the euro today

Sterling hits four-week low after UK jobs data

Business / 15 Nov 17

Rising electricity prices, higher rents and more expensive dining out prices pushed inflation higher last month

Annual inflation hits six-month high in October

Business / 09 Nov 17

Eurostat figures also show unemployment for the euro zone in September fell to 8.9%, the lowest jobless rate in the single currency area since January 2009

Euro zone inflation slows to 1.4% in October

Business / 31 Oct 17

Price growth is seen rising to 1.9% by 2022, in line with the ECB's targe

ECB survey sees higher euro zone inflation in 2022

Business / 27 Oct 17

The rate of annual inflation stood at 0.2% in September, down from 0.4% in August

Annual inflation rate slows to 0.2% in September

Business / 12 Oct 17

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