Inflation in the euro zone’s four largest economies hovered above the European Central Bank’s 2 percent target for a third straight month in May, preliminary data showed on Friday, as a rise in fuel costs triggered by the Iran war began to feed through to other prices.

The ECB warns the Iran war could raise euro-area inflation expectations as oil tops $120 per barrel and firm-level forecasts climb from 2.5% to 3.0%.

Inflation in the euro zone’s four largest economies hovered above the European Central Bank’s 2 percent target for a third straight month in May, preliminary data showed on…

Inflation across the euro zones four largest economies stayed above the European Central Banks 2% target for a third consecutive month in May, driven by rising fuel costs linked…

EU flags flutter in front of European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 18, 2024. [Photo/Agencies]

Euro zone inflation rose to an estimated 3.2% in May, driven by surging energy prices. The print was in line with forecasts in a Reuters poll of economists. Energy costs…

Der Ölpreisschock mit dem Iran-Krieg treibt die Verbraucherpreise im Währungsraum nach oben. Damit wächst der Druck auf die EZB, bei ihrem Zinsentscheid nächste Woche zu reagieren.

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Eurozone inflation picked up further in May as the Middle East war sent energy costs soaring, official data showed Tuesday, reinforcing the likelihood of...

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Eurozone inflation rose in May due to higher energy costs sparked by the war in the Middle East, official data showed Tuesday.

Höhere Ölpreise wegen des Iran-Kriegs führen zu einem Inflationsschub in der Eurozone. Im Mai stiegen die Verbraucherpreise im Jahresvergleich um 3,2 Prozent. Eine Zinserhöhung…

Europe & EU Intelligence Brief for Tuesday: eurozone inflation jumped to 3.2% in May as services prices accelerated sharply, strengthening the case for an ECB rate hike on June…

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