Eurozone annual inflation final data for December, released on Wednesday by the European Bureau of Statistics (Eurostat), confirmed at 2.9%, compared with 2 in November.4% increase slightly。

This marks the first acceleration in inflation since April 2023, mainly due to energy-related underlying effects.。

In December, energy prices fell 6.7%, compared with a year-on-year decline of 11 in November..5%, while service sector inflation remained stable at 4%。

Meanwhile, price increases for food, alcohol and tobacco slowed (YoY growth 6.1%, compared to 6 in November.9%), price increases for non-energy industrial goods also slowed (YoY growth 2.5%, compared to 2 in November.9%)。

Core CPI inflation, excluding volatile categories such as food and energy, was recognized in December at 3.4%, the lowest core inflation rate since March 2022。

On a monthly basis, euro zone consumer prices rose slightly in December 0.2%, compared to a decline of 0 in the previous month.6%。