Inflation & Prices
Euro-Zone Inflation’s Sharp Drop Masks Underlying Pressures
- Prices rose by 9.2% in December; economists expected 9.5%
- Core inflation hits record-high 5.2% as ECB hikes to continue
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Euro-area inflation returned to single digits for the first time since August, fueling hopes that the bloc’s worst-ever spike in consumer prices has peaked.