The eurozone fell into deflation for the first time in more than five years,
making it a near certainty that the European Central Bank will embark on a full-scale government bond-buying spree despite German opposition.
Consumer prices fell 0.2 per cent in the year to December, according to Eurostat, the commission’s statistics bureau, dragged down by falling oil prices. In the wake of the announcement, the euro fell for a record ninth successive day.
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