EURO - AREA INFLATION REACHES 3.8 % AS ENERGY PRICES RISE 18.9 %

What happened: Euro-area inflation reached 3.8% in September 2026, up from 3.2% in August, as energy prices rose 18.9% from a year earlier, according to Eurostat. Key numbers: 3.8% September inflation; 3.2% in August; 2.2% in September 2025; energy up 18.9%; ECB deposit rate raised 25 basis Why it matters: The ECB cited inflation pressure linked to the Middle East conflict and said future decisions depend on incoming data. Higher rates can make borrowing more expensive while making saving more attractive, leaving borrowers with rate-linked payments facing a different impact from savers.

Euro-area inflation reached 3.8% in September 2026, up from 3.2% in August, as energy prices rose 18.9% from a year earlier, according to Eurostat.

The ECB cited inflation pressure linked to the Middle East conflict and said future decisions depend on incoming data. Higher rates can make borrowing more expensive while making saving more attractive, leaving borrowers with rate-linked payments facing a different impact from savers.