Euro zone inflation dips in March, raising stakes for ECB
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BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation unexpectedly slowed in March, adding to the pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) as it battles an economic slowdown which threatens to undo years of stimulus.Headline inflation in the 19 countries sharing the euro slowed to 1.4 percent in March from 1.5 percent a month earlier, short of market expectations for a steady rate and also well below the ECB's target of almost 2 percent.In a more worrying sign, a closely watched underlying..