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A significant increase in euro-zone wages, rising by 5.4% in the third quarter, complicates the European Central Bank's plans for potential interest rate cuts. This surge, the largest since the euro's introduction in 1999, particularly reflects shifts in Germany. While the ECB aims to lower rates in response to slowing inflation, robust wage growth poses questions about the pace of future reductions amid ongoing price pressures in the services sector.
Source: YAHOO