MonetarioNotable · Fri 17 Jul 2026
Eurozone core inflation eased more than usual
The June figure, out 17 Jul: eurozone core inflation (excluding energy and food) was 2.4%, down from 2.6% in May. A usual month over the past 5 years: -0.1 to +0.2 points.
- Rate
- 2.4 percent (year-on-year)
- Change
- -0.2 pp
- Date
- Fri 17 Jul 2026
- Source
- ECB statistics
pp = percentage points: the difference between two percentages (3.2% → 3.8% = +0.6 pp).
Eurozone yearly core inflation, last 12 months
% change from a year earlier
What it means
Eurozone core inflation (excluding energy and food) fell more than usual this month. One month on its own doesn't make a trend.
Written in advance by Monetario, the same for every similar move. The numbers come from the data below.
The data behind it
The June figure, out 17 Jul: eurozone core inflation (excluding energy and food) was 2.4%, down from 2.6% in May. A usual month over the past 5 years: -0.1 to +0.2 points.
Source: ECB statistics · updated 18 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC
Educational information, not investment advice.
Earlier moves
- 16 Oct 2026Eurozone core inflation moved about as usual+0.1 pp
- 17 Sep 2026Eurozone core inflation moved about as usual-0.1 pp
- 19 Aug 2026Eurozone core inflation moved about as usual+0.1 pp
- 17 Jun 2026Eurozone core inflation picked up more than usual+0.4 pp
- 20 May 2026Eurozone core inflation moved about as usual-0.1 pp
Who it affects
Broad market
Usually helpsCooling inflation eases pressure on company profits and opens the door to lower interest rates.
ETF treated as one group, approximate.
Tech
Usually helpsSlower price rises make interest-rate cuts more likely. Lower rates make profits expected far in the future worth more today.
Real Estate
Usually helpsSlower inflation opens the door to lower mortgage and loan rates, which makes buying property easier.
Utilities
Usually helpsTheir steady dividends look more appealing when rates are expected to fall, and their large debts get cheaper to refinance.
Consumer discretionary
Usually helpsWhen prices rise more slowly, household budgets stretch further and companies' costs ease.
Financials
MixedLower rates can shrink the gap between what banks charge borrowers and what they pay savers, but borrowers find it easier to repay.
Consumer staples
MixedTheir costs for ingredients and packaging ease, but it gets harder to keep raising prices.