In September, the rate of increase in consumer prices fell to 1.8% in the euro zone. But it is far too early to conclude that the inflationary parenthesis has closed.
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Journalist at the Economy department
By Dominique BernsPublished on 1/10/2024 at 6:58 p.m.
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Fto. The rate of increase in consumer prices continues to decline. In September, according to the preliminary estimate of Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, average annual inflation in the euro zone fell to 1.8% – in other words: below the medium-term objective of 2% set by the European Central Bank (ECB) and which it defines as corresponding to price stability.
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