欧元区9月通胀率升至2.2%

Core Points - The Eurozone's inflation rate for September is reported at 2.2%, an increase from 2.0% in August, remaining above the European Central Bank's medium-term target [1] - Key contributors to inflation include a 3.0% rise in food and tobacco prices, a 3.2% increase in service prices, and a 0.8% rise in non-energy industrial goods, while energy prices decreased by 0.4% [1] - The core inflation rate, excluding energy, food, and tobacco, remains stable at 2.3%, unchanged from August [1] Country-Specific Data - Inflation rates for major EU economies in September are as follows: Germany at 2.4%, France at 1.1%, Italy at 1.8%, and Spain at 3.0% [1] Central Bank Response - European Central Bank President Lagarde expressed the intention to maintain inflation at ideal levels and indicated the bank's capability to respond to any changes in inflation risks or new shocks to the target [1] - The European Central Bank decided to keep the three key interest rates unchanged on September 11, following eight rate cuts since the beginning of the rate reduction process in June 2024, with the last decision to maintain rates occurring in July [1]