From Morningstar: 2025-04-01 07:13:00

Inflation in the eurozone rose by 2.2% in March, below February’s 2.3%, in line with forecasts. Core inflation increased by 2.4%, lower than 2.6% in February. Services inflation was up by 3.4%, while food, alcohol & tobacco inflation rose by 2.9%. On a monthly basis, HICP increased by 0.6%.

Italian inflation accelerated to 2.1% in March, while France reported the lowest at 0.9%. Spain’s inflation fell to 2.2%, and Germany’s headline inflation was 2.3%. ECB’s monetary policy meeting on April 17 may see interest rate cuts due to low inflationary pressures.

US PCE inflation was 2.5% in February, in line with expectations. Excluding food and energy costs, it was 2.8%. University of Michigan’s inflation expectations for the next year and next five-to-ten years have risen. European equities are increasingly attractive for international investors compared to US equities.



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