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European economy, In Europe 19th March 2026

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 by two tenths of a percentage point in February. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) stands at 1.9%, according to figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU). The figure is in line with market estimates. By component, services, food, alcohol and tobacco, and non-energy industrial goods contributed positively to the eurozone’s annual…

In Europe 4th March 2026

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…

In Europe 27th February 2026

Eurozone inflation falls below ECB target in January, moderating to 1.7%

CdM | Eurozone inflation is now below the European Central Bank’s (ECB) 2% target after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) moderated by three tenths of a percentage point to 1.7% in January, in line with expectations, according to figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU). This brings overall inflation to its lowest level since September 2024. By component, energy prices fell by 4% in the…

In Europe 17th February 2026

Eurozone industrial production falls 1.4% in December, confirming downturn at end of year

CdM | Eurozone industrial production fell by 1.4% in December on a monthly basis, below the 1.5% decline expected by consensus, according to the first estimate published by Eurostat on Monday. Across the European Union as a whole, the decline was 0.8%. Compared to November, when production had grown by 0.3% in the eurozone, the data confirms a deterioration at the end of the year. In addition, the previous figures…

European economy, In Europe 2nd February 2026

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…

In Europe 21st January 2026

Final Eurozone CPI in 2025 improves on preliminary figure: 1.9% compared to 2% due to lower pressure from food prices

Singular Bank | In December, Eurozone shopping basket prices rose by 0.2% compared to the previous month (versus a fall of 0.3% in November). Meanwhile, in year-on-year terms, the overall inflation rate fell by 0.2 pp to 1.9% (versus 2.1% in November), slightly below the ECB’s target (2.0%) and the lowest level since May. By item, the positive contribution of services (up 1.54 pp) stood out, followed by food, alcohol…

In Europe 8th January 2026

Eurozone unemployment rate falls slightly to 6.3% in November

CdM | The unemployment rate fell slightly in November in the Eurozone, to 6.3%, one tenth below the previous month’s figure, but one tenth higher than the previous year’s figure, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU). Across the EU, the unemployment rate stood at 6% in November, stable compared to October and higher than the 5.8% recorded in the same month in 2024. Compared to…

European economy, In Europe 31st December 2025

Financial Times survey of economists forecasts Eurozone GDP growth of 1.2% for 2026

Link Securities | A Financial Times survey of economists forecasts Eurozone GDP growth of 1.2% for 2026, compared to 1.4% for 2025 and forecasts of 1.4% for 2027. The region’s economic outlook depends heavily on Germany, Europe’s largest economy, which is expected to recover thanks to the strong fiscal expansion announced by the German government. However, there has been disappointment so far with the pace of reforms and doubts about…

In Europe 23rd December 2025

Eurozone consumer confidence falls to -14.6 points from -14.2 previously, reaching lowest level in three months

Link Securities | According to preliminary estimates for December released by the European Commission (EC), the Eurozone consumer confidence index fell to -14.6 points from -14.2 points in the previous month, reaching its lowest level in three months. Analysts had expected a higher reading of -14.0 points.Germany’s consumer confidence index, compiled by the consulting firm GfK, fell in its preliminary January reading to -26.9 points from -23.4 points in December….

European economy, In Europe 9th December 2025

Sentix investor confidence index for December shows stabilisation of sentiment in Eurozone

Link Securities | The Sentix investor confidence index for December showed a stabilisation of sentiment in the Eurozone. In its overall reading, the index rose slightly to -6.2 points in December, in line with expectations, compared to -7.4 points, while the current situation sub-index reached -16.5 points, compared to -17.5 points in November, and the expectations sub-index stood at 4.8 points, up from 3.3 points the previous month. Sentix noted…

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