MW: Euro-zone annual CPI accelerates to 1.8% in Sept.
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Annual consumer price inflation in the 16-nation euro zone accelerated to 1.8% in September from 1.6% in August, the European Union statistics agency Eurostat reported Friday. The figure matched an earlier preliminary estimate from the agency. Consumer price inflation rose 0.2% on a monthly basis in September. The rate remains below the ECB's target of just below 2%. ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet earlier this month said price developments were expected to remain moderate in the medium term.
