Eurozone Inflation Surges, ECB Hikes Eyed
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Eurozone inflation surges to 2.5% in March, driven by the Iran wars impact on energy prices, marking the highest rate since January 2022. Core inflation, excluding food and energy, slightly decreased to 2.3%, while German ten-year bond yields eased to 3.02%. Despite this, traders anticipate the ECB to raise rates two or three times this year, potentially starting next month. The ongoing Middle East conflict is causing concern, with growth forecasts slashed, companies bracing for weaker demand, and consumers price expectations rising. ECB officials vow to prevent a 2022-style inflation crisis, but elevated oil and gas prices pose challenges, with some predicting peaks as high as 6.3% by 2027.
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