The higher - than - expected inflation and confidence data lent weight to those observers who see the inflation hawks on the ecb governing council in the ascendant , suggesting a quicker succession of rate increases before the end of the year 高于預(yù)期的通脹率和信心指數(shù)數(shù)據(jù),支持了一些觀察人士的觀點(diǎn),即歐洲央行理事會(huì)中對(duì)通脹持強(qiáng)硬態(tài)度的人占優(yōu)勢(shì),意味著歐洲央行在今年年底前將加快連續(xù)加息的步伐。