Central Banks
Euro-Zone Wage Growth Surges in Test for ECB Rate Cuts
- Negotiated pay rose 5.4% from a year ago in third quarter
- Officials differ on pace and extent of further policy easing
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A key gauge of euro-zone wages jumped by the most since the common currency was introduced in 1999 — complicating the European Central Bank’s plans for interest-rate cuts as inflation eases.
Third-quarter negotiated pay rose 5.4% from a year ago, the ECB said Wednesday. That’s up from 3.5% in the previous three months and was largely driven by Germany.