Eurozone Inflation Eases, Prompting Rate Cut Speculation
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Eurozone inflation dropped to 2.4% in March, lower than expected, following a peak of 10.6% in October 2022 due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict's impact on energy costs. While approaching the European Central Bank's 2% target, experts do not anticipate an interest rate cut at the next meeting, with the first reduction expected in June. Higher interest rates were previously implemented to combat inflation, but governments are eager for the ECB to lower them to support economic growth.
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