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Euro zone inflation falls more than expected, adding to ECB case for patience
Core inflation also eased to 2.4%, strengthening the case for the European Central Bank to hold rates steady at its July meeting.
- Overall inflation in the 21 nations sharing the Euro currency slowed to 2.8% in June from 3.2% in May, falling well below expectations of 3.0%.
- The unexpected easing curbs immediate pressure on the European Central Bank to raise interest rates again this month, giving policymakers time to assess evolving price pressures.
- Underlying prices excluding volatile food and fuel slowed to 2.4% from 2.6%, while services inflation dropped to 3.2% from 3.5%, though both remain above the ECB's 2% target.
- Policymakers indicate no rush to follow June's quarter-point rate hike with another move this month, though most economists expect the ECB to resume increases in September or October.
- Fertilizer shortages from the Middle East and a European heatwave could limit crop yields and lift food prices, while energy costs remain volatile due to ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.
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