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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Eurozone slips into a trade deficit as industrial output stalls and Italian inflation undershoots

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Eurozone slips into a trade deficit as industrial output stalls and Italian inflation undershoots

The eurozone posted a surprise €1bn trade deficit in May as industrial output growth slowed to 0.1%, while Italian consumer prices undershot forecasts at 3.0% year-on-year, adding to the case for the ECB to hold rates steady.

Stacked bar chart of Euro area balance by product group from May 2025 to May 2026 with total line.
Euro area trade balance swung to a €7.8 billion deficit in May as imports jumped 10 percent year-on-year. Source

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