Euro-Zone Inflation Takes Unexpected Dip
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The euro zone&#39;s annual inflation rate eased unexpectedly to 2.3 percent in July from 2.4 percent in June, with lower prices for clothing during summer sales offsetting surging oil prices, the European Union&#39;s statistics agency reported Wednesday.
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US inflation fell slightly in August, dipping by 0.1% after a sharp drop in energy prices, figures show.
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The growth of the euro-zone economy slowed in the final quarter of 2004 as Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and Greece each experienced a contraction in output, European Union data showed Tuesday.
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The European Central Bank has kept eurozone interest rates unchanged at 2% for the seventeenth consecutive month. The decision came amid worries about the economy in the 12-nation eurozone.
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The pound was on the backfoot against the euro as further evidence emerged of a slowdown in the housing market.
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The euro dipped on Tuesday after more  European officials called for Asian economies, particularly  China, to take on a bigger share of the dollar's weakness and  let their currencies rise.
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Amid U.S. market volatility, some analysts say the European Central Bankâs focus on inflation may be misplaced.
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German inflation slowed marginally to 1.8 percent in June from 1.9 percent a month ago due to smaller increases in energy rates and falling prices of selected foodstuffs, final consumer price data showed on Monday.
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Fears of a house price crash and the impact of cheap imports have tempered Bank of England expectations of an inflationary spurt. The Bank&#39;s Monetary Policy Committee, in its quarterly
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Eurozone figures due out this week will confirm that confidence is slumping due to high oil prices and the rise of the euro, and that inflation is easing, economists said.
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BusinessWeek Online - Euro zone property markets have started to cool as a result of the European Central Bank&#39;s rate policy. The latest annual data, published in the ECB&#39;s May monthly report, show that euro zone house prices rose 6.0% year over year in the second half of 2006, down from 6.9% year over year in the first half. This means 2006 property price inflation slowed to 6.4% from 7.9% in 2005. The 12-country average conceals a certain amount of heterogeneity, but it appears that most countries saw moderation.
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Expected 2007 eurozone economic growth is downgraded after the recent markets turmoil.
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HOPES that interest rates may have peaked were given a boost today after official figures revealed a slump in inflation. The Consumer Prices Index fell to 1.1% in September, down from 1.3% in August, according to the Office of National Statistics.
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SCHEVENINGEN, Netherlands - Before the 10 countries that joined the European Union this year can adopt the euro as their currency, they have to spell it correctly.    The new threat to euro-zone stability surfaced unexpectedly Saturday at a meeting of finance ministers from the 25 European Union countries...
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European Central Bank policymakers left the benchmark euro zone interest rate at 4.0 percent as expected on Thursday, taking time to assess the impact of recent trouble on global credit markets.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium  - The growth of the euro-zone economy slowed in the final quarter of 2004 as Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and Greece each experienced a contraction in output, European Union data showed Tuesday.
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The European Central Bank surprised financial markets on Thursday by revealing it had considered raising interest rates even as the euro zone economy slows, saying it is worried about inflationary risks.