Inflația din zona euro a urcat la 3,3% în august. BCE se pregătește pentru o nouă majorare a dobânzilor

Eurozone inflation rose to 3.3% in August, prompting the European Central Bank to consider a second interest rate hike this year. The annual inflation estimate aligns with economists' forecasts and exceeds July's 2.9%. The ECB is expected to raise rates by 0.25 percentage points next week, marking its second increase in 2023. August marks the sixth consecutive month that inflation has surpassed the ECB's medium-term target of 2%. Concerns over inflation persist, especially with rising oil prices and ongoing geopolitical tensions.