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May figure drops to 6.1% but ECB president Christine Lagarde signals more interest rate rises ahead
New research shows that one-off temporary disruptions account for most of the inflation we see
German bonds rally and euro falls against dollar as investors react to further signs of cooling price pressures
Weaker than expected price pressures boost hopes of drop in figure for eurozone
Effort to push up borrowing costs expected to cut 2 percentage points off price growth over next three years
Emergency meeting called after cost of staple food spikes at double the inflation rate
Forecasts of sticky price pressures mean rate-setters are likelier to continue to increase borrowing costs
Reappraisal comes as rate-setters urge workers in euro area to exercise restraint in asking for wage rises
Central bank president hints at further increases to bring inflation down after quarter-percentage-point move
Surprise rise in price pressures complicates decision for rate-setters ahead of Thursday’s meeting
Surge in cost of living leaves lingering effect on workers’ finances even as pressure on ECB to raise rates eases
GDP fails to hit expectations as German stagnation weighs on outlook
Belgian central bank governor ‘not surprised’ if eurozone key rate increased to 4%
Purchasing managers’ index increases to 11-month high as demand and employment expand
Significant, but probably sagging soon
Most officials stressed need to separate monetary policy from financial stability risks, minutes of March meeting show
Biggest price increases since country switched to common currency had been in hairdressers and coffee shops
Headline price pressures drop to lowest level for a year, but core inflation rises to fresh record high
Headline pressures ease but investors bet ECB will have to raise interest rates in May
Christine Lagarde says dynamic between profits and wages risks continuing to drive up prices
Joachim Nagel backs more rate rises as central banks on both sides of Atlantic wrestle with recent financial sector turmoil
Strong fourth quarter figures mean pay in the single currency bloc is rising faster than in the US
Benchmark increases from 2.5% to 3% ahead of crunch UK and US central bank meetings next week
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