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By Chris Dorrell Eurozone inflation increased at a slightly faster pace than economists had expected in October due to a rebound in food and drinks prices. New ‘flash‘ figures from Eurostat showed that inflation rose back up to 2.0 per cent, rising from 1.7 per cent in September and slightly higher than markets had expected. The release showed that the annual rate of food, alcohol and tobacco inflation accelerated to 2.9 per cent, up from 2.4 per cent previously, after a 0.7 per cent month-on-month increase. Services inflation, which has become a crucial metric for central bankers, remained st…