Annual inflation in the euro area is estimated at 2.9% in October 2023, down from 4.3% in September, according to a flash estimate published by the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat) on Wednesday 31 October.
In terms of the main components of inflation in the euro area, food, alcohol and tobacco should see the highest annual rate in October (7.5%), followed by services (4.6%), industrial goods excluding energy (3.5%) and energy (-11.1%).
The rise in prices was highest in...