Eurozone Inflation Rises, Rate Cut Still Expected

TL;DR
European stocks closed higher on Friday, with the Stoxx 600 index up 0.28%, as investors assessed euro zone inflation data, which rose to 2.6% in May. The ECB is expected to cut interest rates at its June 6 meeting. JD Sports shares fell 12.4% after reporting a decline in first-quarter U.K. sales. Italy's economy grew by 0.3% in the first quarter.
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- European stocks choppy as euro zone inflation ticks up; JD Sports down 6.5% CNBC
- Euro zone inflation rises to 2.6% in May, but bloc still seen heading for interest rate cut CNBC
- Inflation Ticks Up in the Eurozone The New York Times
- Euro zone inflation rises in fresh signal for ECB caution Reuters
- Inflation ticked up in Europe in May. That likely won't stop a central bank rate cut next week The Associated Press
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