Euro area annual inflation is expected to be -0.6% in January 2015, down from -0.2% in December 2014. Analysts were anticipating 0.5% decline. This negative rate for euro area annual inflation in January is driven by the fall in energy prices (-8.9%, compared with -6.3% in December).
Core CPI increased 0.5%.Prices are also expected to fall for food, alcohol & tobacco (-0.1%, compared with 0.0% in December) and non-energy industrial goods (-0.1%, compared with 0.0% in December). Only prices for services are expected to increase (1.0%, compared with 1.2% in December).
After the data euro edged down and currently being traded few points above 1.1320 level. Pair is likely to find support around 1.1260 area and resistance near 1.14 handle. Later today, in the US session,
GDP, Chicago
PMI and Revised Consumer Sentiment data are scheduled for a release.