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Eurozone inflation stayed at ECB’s 2% target

Euro zone inflation holds steady at higher-than-expected 2% in July
Euro zone inflation was unchanged at a higher-than-expected 2% in July, flash data from statistics agency Eurostat showed Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the figure to hit 1.9%, after a 2% reading in June.
Benign figures suggest euro zone inflation remains around target
By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation likely remained around the ECB's 2% target last month, a slew of national data indicated on Thursday, keeping pressure off policymakers to cut interest rates further after a year of rapid cuts in borrowing costs.
Eurozone inflation stayed at ECB’s 2% target in July
Eurozone inflation remained at the European Central Bank’s 2 per cent target last month, bucking expectations of a slight fall as lower energy costs and a stronger euro helped keep prices in check.
Eurozone's annual inflation unchanged at 2% in July, above estimates
Consumer price index in euro area up 2% annually, in line with European Central Bank's target, while unchanged from previous month - Anadolu Ajansı
Euro zone consumers cut near-term inflation expectations, ECB survey shows
Euro zone consumers reduced their inflation expectations for the next year in June, supporting indications that the most recent episode of runaway price growth is over, a survey from the European Central Bank showed on Tuesday.
ECB's Cipollone Says Euro Zone Inflation Risks Balanced, Newspaper Reports
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Risks to the euro zone inflation outlook remain balanced as the changes since June broadly offset each other, European Central Bank board member Piero Cipollone said in a newspaper interview.
German inflation dips to cooler-than-expected 1.8% in July
German harmonized consumer inflation came in at 1.8% in July, according to preliminary data. The reading is lower than the 1.9% expected by economists polled by Reuters. Euro zone inflation is due out later in the week. German inflation fell more than expected to 1.8% in July, data from statistics agency Destatis showed Thursday.
Chinese trade diversion from US would cut euro zone inflation, ECB blog says
A major flow of Chinese trade away from the United States would likely lower euro zone inflation next year, when price growth is already set to undershoot the 2% target, a European Central Bank blog post said on Wednesday.
Eurozone Inflation Holds Steady at Target, Leaving ECB in ‘Good Place’
Consumer prices in July were 2.0% higher than the same month of last year, matching the inflation rate of June.
Euro zone inflation holds at ECB target, supporting case for steady rates
By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation held steady at the ECB's 2% target in July, confirming the bank's benign view on prices and strengthening the case for policymakers to keep interest rates on hold for some time after rapidly cutting borrowing costs.
Eurozone inflation holds at 2% as the euro slumps against the dollar
Eurozone inflation held steady at 2% in July, easing pressure on the ECB. The euro is on track for its worst week since 2022 amid trade tensions and strong US data. View on euronews
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