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MNI BRIEF: Inflation Dip Opens ECB Path To Q2 Rate Cut Talks

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Euro area inflation fell in January, reversing some of the upside blip seen in December.

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Eurozone inflation slowed in January, though the annual headline rate still sat just above November's two-year low, potentially offering ECB policymakers an opportunity to discuss a path to rate cuts, though perhaps not by as early as the March 7 meeting.

Headline inflation slowed to an annual 2.8%, down from 2.9% in December, but above the 2.4% seen in November. Core inflation also decelerated, slowing to 3.3% from 3.4% in December, flash data released by Eurostat on Thursday showed.

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Eurozone inflation slowed in January, though the annual headline rate still sat just above November's two-year low, potentially offering ECB policymakers an opportunity to discuss a path to rate cuts, though perhaps not by as early as the March 7 meeting.

Headline inflation slowed to an annual 2.8%, down from 2.9% in December, but above the 2.4% seen in November. Core inflation also decelerated, slowing to 3.3% from 3.4% in December, flash data released by Eurostat on Thursday showed.

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