Eurozone inflation rose to a five-month high in December, as initially estimated, final data from Eurostat showed on Friday.
The harmonized index of consumer prices climbed 2.4 percent from a year ago, following a 2.2 percent gain in November. The rate was the fastest since last July, when prices grew 2.6 percent.
Core inflation that excludes prices of energy, food, alcohol and tobacco held steady at 2.7 percent in December.
On a monthly basis, the HICP moved up 0.4 percent in December, as initially estimated.
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by Renju Jaya
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