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German retail sales were even stronger than expected in August and euro zone inflation shows signs of perking up. Good news for the ECB; Japan's central bankers, though, are confronted with another set of inflation data going the wrong way. Kate King reports.
German annual inflation slows unexpectedly, adding to the pressure for more policy easing from the ECB. And, as Laura Frykberg reports, economic sentiment in the euro zone has slipped to its gloomiest level since March.
The fall in euro area inflation slowed this month while core figures accelerated. It was mildly postive news for the European Central Bank and, as Sonia Legg reports, other data was equally mixed.
Prices in the euro zone fell in February, falling short of already depressed expectations and virtually ensuring another round of policy easing from the European Central Bank. Sonia Legg reports.
Fans in a Copenhagen fan zone explode with joy as Denmark hold off a second-half rally from the Czech Republic to win 2-1 in Baku, setting up a Euro 2020 semi-final against either England or Ukraine. IMAGES