Only a few days after the European Central Bank completed its longest interest rate bull run in 25 years last week by maintaining the key policy rate at 4%, the euro slipped 0.1% to 1.0554 as data indicated that inflation in the euro zone was declining.
Germany's most populated state, North Rhine Westphalia, saw a 3.1% year-over-year increase in consumer prices in October, down from a 4.2% increase the previous month, according to data released early on Monday.
In addition, the Spanish CPI increased by 3.5% annually, less than the 3.8% predicted, and by 0.3% in October, less than the 0.6% predicted.