European Inflation Slows a Second Month as Companies Fail to Pass On Costs
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Inflation in the 12 countries sharing the euro slowed for a second month in July as faltering consumer demand deterred companies from passing on higher energy costs.
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While inflation was moderate last month, it still pushed the limits of the central bank's comfort zone.
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The European Central Bank keeps the cost of borrowing unchanged at 2% for the 18th straight month, despite the risk posed by the soaring euro.
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Business & money: Market continued to slow in December with prices lower than in the summer months
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German inflation slowed marginally to 1.8 percent in June from 1.9 percent a month ago due to smaller increases in energy rates and falling prices of selected foodstuffs, final consumer price data showed on Monday.
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A leap in gasoline prices pushed the overall rate of inflation higher last month, but consumer prices nationwide generally appear to be increasing at a consistently slower rate.
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LONDON : British inflation slowed to an annual rate of 1.1 percent in September from 1.3 percent in August, as cheaper airfares helped to push the rate down to the lowest level for six months, official figures showed.
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The European Central Bank is unhappy with the current level of inflation in the eurozone but expects it to fall below the two percent in the second quarter of next year, its chief economist Otmar Issing said.
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British inflation slowed to an annual rate of 1.1 percent in September from 1.3 percent in August, as cheaper airfares helped to push the rate down to the lowest level for six months, official figures showed.
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European stock markets failed on Monday  to build on six-month highs as the euro probed record levels  against the dollar, offsetting the positive effects of lower  oil prices and a seemingly revitalized U.S. jobs market.
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The OECD says the levels of inflation in the eurozone, Japan and the US do not justify further interest rate rises.
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German factory orders dropped more than economists expected in August and a gauge of European retail sales fell for a second month in September, adding to evidence that economic growth may be slowing amid record oil costs.
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European equities nudged higher on Thursday as banks and carmakers recovered some of Wednesday&#39;s losses, but retailers and construction groups were still weak on interest rate concerns.
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Consumer prices fell at a slower pace in April, the government reported. Core consumer prices, which exclude fresh food, declined 0.1 percent from a year earlier. The measure of inflation fell 0.3 percent in March, the steepest drop in two years, matching the median estimate of 44 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. Core prices in Tokyo, a harbinger of nationwide prices, were unchanged for a second month, also in line with economistsâ expectations.
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European shares edged lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the third time in a row and left the door open for further rate hikes. France's Carrefour led the decliners.
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Escalating fears the fallout from the US housing slowdown would spill over into Europe dragged Europe's indices lower on Monday, as central bankers said higher oil costs and the rising cost of credit would also weigh on growth.
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British inflation slowed to 1.8 percent in August from a rate of 1.9 percent in July, official data showed Tuesday.