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The EU's May 2026 PPI month-over-month growth rate reported at 0.2%, slowing significantly from the previous 0.7% and meeting market expectations. However, excluding energy, the core PPI MoM growth rate reached as high as 0.7%, and intermediate goods prices also surged significantly, indicating that underlying inflation pressures remain firm. Subsequent spillover effects may add variables to the European Central Bank's policies.