# Eurozone inflation accelerates in May: Are ECB rate cuts in doubt? | Euronews

> Eurostat's preliminary May data showed eurozone HICP inflation rose to 2.6% year-on-year from 2.4% in April, above the 2.5% forecast. Core inflation climbed to 2.9%, ending nine months of disinflation, and energy prices turned positive year-on-year.

- Date: 2024-05-31 · published 2024-05-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Eurozone · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30466-eurozone-inflation-accelerates-in-may-are-ecb-rate-cuts-in-doubt-euronews
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Hotter euro inflation trims the odds of a near-term ECB cut, supporting the euro and weighing on dollar-denominated feed-currency pressure for European buyers; the effect on grain and oilseed prices is indirect.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- EURUSD: bullish ▲

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| DXY | 2024-07-31 | [EUR/USD rises to 1.0830 as Eurozone Inflation accelerates, Fed policy eyed — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29486-eur-usd-rises-to-1-0830-as-eurozone-inflation-accelerates-fed-policy-eyed-octa.md) | -0.5% | -1.9% |
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## Sources

- euronews.com: https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/05/31/eurozone-inflation-accelerates-in-may-are-ecb-rate-cuts-in-doubt

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