Inflation in the euro area, as measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), declined to 8.5% on a yearly basis in January from 9.2% in December, Eurostat announced on Wednesday. This reading came in below the market expectation of 9%.
The Core HICP declined by 0.8% on a monthly basis in January but the annual rate remained unchanged at 5.2%, compared to analysts' estimate of 5.1%.
The EUR/USD showed no immediate reaction to these figures and was last seen trading at 1.0885, where it was up 0.2% on a daily basis.