Eurozone inflation remained stable at the European Central Bank's 2 percent target in July, data from Eurostat showed on Friday.
The harmonized index of consumer prices increased 2.0 percent year-on-year in July, the same rate of increase as seen in June. Inflation was forecast to ease to 1.9 percent. Core inflation that excludes prices of energy, food, alcohol and tobacco also remained stable in July, at 2.3 percent.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.