Euro zone

UK Inflation Picks Up Unexpectedly In December After Tobacco Duty Rise

Britain's annual rate of consumer price inflation (CPI) sped up for the first time in 10 months in December following an increase in tobacco duty, increasi...

Euro Zone Retail Sales Fall Much More Than Expected In August

Euro zone retail sales fell much more than expected in August, new data has shown, pointing to weaker consumer demand as inflation remains high.

Euro Zone Inflation Unexpectedly Steady In August But Core Drops

Euro zone inflation held steady this month but underlying price growth fell as expected, a mixed picture that complicates life for the European Central Ban...

Euro Zone Retail Sales Flat In May, Still Down Year-On-Year

Retail sales in the euro zone were unchanged in May, Eurostat said, as increased spending on non-food items offset declines for food and aut...

Euro Zone Inflation Falls Again In June As Energy Prices Tumble

Inflation in the euro zone extended its decline in June as the cost of fuel tumbled, more than offsetting an acceleration in prices for services, a prelimi...

Euro Zone Inflation Falls Sharply In December

Euro zone inflation tumbled last month but underlying price pressures are still rising and economic growth indicators are surprisingly benign, suggesting t...

Cash Loses Top Spot In Euro Zone As Digital Payments Spread

Cash is losing its top spot as the euro zone's dominant means of payment, a European Central Bank survey showed, in a historic shift for a part of the worl...