Euro zone inflation edges up in March, keeping ECB on alert
Publicat:Euro zone inflation eased last month but underlying readings remained stubbornly high, Eurostat said on Wednesday, confirming preliminary data that raised worries at the European Central Bank about the persistence of price pressures, according to Reuters. Consumer inflation in the 20 nations sharing the euro eased to 6.9% from 8.5%, primarily on a rapid fall […] The post Euro zone inflation edges up in March, keeping ECB on alert appeared first on Știri online, ultimele știri, presa online, ziar online - Sursazilei.ro .
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