Consumer price inflation in Germany slowed in March to its lowest level in four months as services cost growth eased further and energy prices fell at a steeper rate, boosting hopes that the European Central Bank will continue cutting interest rates this month.
The consumer price index rose 2.2 percent year-on-year following a 2.3 percent increase in each of the previous two months, preliminary data from Destatis showed on Monday. Inflation was the lowest since November when it was at the same level.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.