Inflation accelerates across OECD to 1.5% in November

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 23:35

Annual inflation in advanced countries picked up to 1.5 percent in November from 1.3 percent the previous month, the OECD said Thursday.

Eurozone inflation slips back again in December

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 16:44

Eurozone inflation slipped to 0.8 percent in December from 0.9 percent in November, official figures showed on Tuesday.

Weak credit, low inflation put ECB in spotlight

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 23:19

Chronically weak lending and persistently low inflation suggest the eurozone`s fight against deflation is not over and more action may be needed from the European Central Bank, analysts said Thursday.

Eurozone inflation 0.7% in October, lowest since 2009: EU

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 17:55

Inflation across the eurozone fell to 0.7 percent in October, the lowest level in the 17-country currency area for four years, the European Union said on Friday.

Euro sinks as low inflation points to possible rate cut

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 10:16

The euro fell sharply against the dollar for a second day Friday amid rising speculation that the European Central Bank could move to cut interest rates to counter falling inflation.

Eurozone inflation falls to four-year low of 0.7%

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 18:20

The annual rate of inflation across the 17-country eurozone fell to 0.7 percent in October, its lowest for four years, according to an initial estimate, the EU`s data agency Eurostat said Thursday.

Insight - Europe's bold vision hits trouble

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 17:59

The idea of a roadmap setting out steps towards the deeper integration of the euro zone came about in early 2012, when the debt crisis was at its peak and there were legitimate fears that Greece could be forced out of the currency union, or that the whole European project could disintegrate.

Eurozone inflation drops to 3.5-yr low in September

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 18:23

Eurozone inflation fell as expected in September to its lowest in 3.5 years as inflationary pressures continued to ease amid a weak economic recovery and shy domestic demand.

Eurozone achieves strong trade surplus as inflation falls

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 18:20

The eurozone boosted its trade surplus during the August holiday month, initial official data showed on Wednesday, and crisis-hit countries did particularly well.

Eurozone inflation falls to 3.5-year low in September

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 16:08

Euro zone inflation fell faster than expected in September to its lowest since February 2010, signalling that the European Central Bank can maintain its loose monetary policy to help the bloc's recovery.