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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Inflation in Spain falls to 1.9% in May in line with ECB targets
Inflation in Spain fell in May to 1.9%, but the underlying inflation index remains above the price stability level, at 2.1%, according to data published on Friday by the National Statistics Institute (INE). The Consumer Price Index (CPI) reached its lowest value since last October, when it stood at 1.8%. The European Central Bank considers that the best way to maintain price stability in the euro area is to have an inflation target of 2% in the medium term, according to the Bank of Spain. Therefore, the general index achieves a certain stability after the high percentages registered during the last year. However, the underlying index, which eliminates the effect of the most volatile prices, is above 2%. However, the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) fell by 0.3 percentage points year-on-year in May to 1.9%, and recorded a monthly decrease of 0.1%. With the slowdown in the year-on-year CPI recorded in May, inflation has now seen three consecutive months of declines in its annual rate. According to INE, this moderation, which places the CPI at 1.9%, is mainly due to the drop in leisure and culture prices, lower prices in the transport sector, and a smaller increase in electricity tariffs compared with the same month in 2024. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise stressed that the favourable evolution of services related to the tourism sector, along with the positive performance of electricity prices, played an important part in this inflation decline. With the decrease in May, the core inflation rate returns to a path of moderation following a rise of 0.4 percentage points in April. Sign in to access your portfolio
Wall Street Journal
5 days ago
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Spain Cabinet to Conduct Further Review of BBVA's Bid for Sabadell
The Spanish government plans an additional review of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's hostile bid for smaller peer Banco de Sabadell SAB 0.29%increase; green up pointing triangle, drawing out the yearlong takeover battle further. Spain's Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Business said late Tuesday that the offer would be referred to the cabinet on general-interest grounds other than competition, citing the potential impact of the deal on the sector, territorial cohesion and social policy among other reasons.
