Eurozone inflation falls to 2% in December
Economists polled by FT do not expect interest rate cut this year
Economists polled by FT do not expect interest rate cut this year

Figure comes after ECB kept rates on hold

ECB expected to hold interest rates at meeting on Thursday

Economists expect ECB to keep rates on hold at December meeting

Figure was above expectations despite lower energy prices and stronger euro

Figures suggest cost pressures are being contained even as price growth remains above Fed’s target

Data release comes after Fed held interest rates last month