Euro-Zone CPI

Now that 2012 has turned around, investors are trying to figure out where the European economy is going. One of the fundamental factors that drive the economy is consumer behavior. Understanding spending habits and employment rates can be very helpful in understanding how the average consumer is...

Consumer prices surged 2.7% in June compared to the year-ago period, the European Union statistics agency Eursostat reported in a preliminary estimate. Consumer prices also rose 2.7% in May. However, economists were expecting annual CPI to rise to 2.8% in June.