German inflation fell less than expected in March despite a steep drop in energy costs, curbing hopes of a rapid easing in wider price pressures across the eurozone.
The 7.8 per cent year-on-year rise in harmonised German consumer prices compared with the previous month’s rate of 9.3 per cent, but was higher than the 7.5 per cent forecast by economists polled by Reuters.
The figures came hours after Spain’s annual inflation rate almost halved to 3.1 per cent for March, from 6 per cent the previous month.
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