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MNI BRIEF: Eurozone Inflation Edges Higher In May

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Euro area inflation at 2.6% as core rises to 2.7% in May.

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Eurozone inflation edged higher in May, with both core and headline numbers above financial market expectations, Eurostat, said on Friday.

Headline inflation was 2.6%, above the expected 2.5%, while core rose to 2.9% from 2.7% in April.

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Eurozone inflation edged higher in May, with both core and headline numbers above financial market expectations, Eurostat, said on Friday.

Headline inflation was 2.6%, above the expected 2.5%, while core rose to 2.9% from 2.7% in April.

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