Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:34:03 GMT
Eurozone inflation unexpectedly declines in December
According to the Eurostat data, the consumer price index in the Eurozone declined surprisingly to 0.8% in December of 2013, while analysts forecasted no change from November's 0.9%. Therefore, the indicator went further away from the 2% ceiling set by the ECB. Among goods, food prices added 1.8%, while cost of services advanced 1%. Meanwhile, energy prices remained unchanged.