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Strength in services price expectations a concern

January’s European Commission business and consumer survey, released this morning, supports our view that the euro-zone economy will stagnate in Q1. But recent increases in services firms’ price expectations could prompt policymakers to wait a little longer to cut interest rates than investors currently expect.

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