Euro zone inflation slows sharply amid oil price war, coronavirus pandemic
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation slowed sharply in March, a first estimate showed on Tuesday, as an oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia slashed energy prices and the coronavirus pandemic brought economic activity across the bloc almost to a halt.The European Union's statistics office Eurostat said consumer prices in the 19 countries sharing the euro rose 0.5% in March against February for a 0.7% year-on-year gain, decelerating from 1.2% annual growth in February.Economists..