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Eurozone inflation accelerated to 4% in October, the highest level in three years, driven largely by service sector prices. This data significantly increases the probability of an ECB interest rate hike in December, putting pressure on European growth stocks and REITs. The inflation surge complicates the ECB's path, forcing a hawkish pivot that could dampen the recent rally in European equities.
Eurozone Inflation and ECB Policy
Eurozone inflation accelerated to 4% in October, the highest level in three years, driven largely by service sector prices. This data significantly increases the probability of an ECB interest rate hike in December, putting pressure on European growth stocks and REITs. The inflation surge complicates the ECB's path, forcing a hawkish pivot that could dampen the recent rally in European equities.