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Eurozone inflation rises to 1.9% in February, but remains below ECB’s target

CdM | Eurozone inflation remains below the European Central Bank (ECB) target despite rising two tenths of a percentage point in February, when the Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 1.9%, according to preliminary estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU). The figure exceeds forecasts. Among the main components, services continue to have the highest annual rate in February. Their cost rose by 3.4%, compared…

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Eurozone growth loses momentum in Q4 2025, but unemployment rate returns to historic lows

Bankinter | Growth lost momentum in Q4 2025, as expected, but the unemployment rate returned to historic lows in December. Preliminary GDP was up 1.3% year-on-year in Q4 2025, in line with expectations and compared to 1.4% previously. The unemployment rate was 6.2% in December, compared to the estimated and previous rate of 6.3%. Bankinter analysis team’s view: European growth continues to be led by the peripheral countries. Spain and…