Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.5% in June 2024, down from 2.6% in May according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Looking at the main components of euro area inflation, services is expected to have the highest annual rate in June (4.1%, stable compared with May), followed by food, alcohol & tobacco (2.5%, compared with 2.6% in May), non-energy industrial goods (0.7%, stable compared with May) and energy (0.2%, compared with 0.3% in May).The euro area inflation flash estimate is issued at the end of each reference month. The complete set of harmonised ... (full story)