Euro zone Oct. inflation confirmed slowing to 0.7%, trade surplus up

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone's headline inflation slowed in October, the European Union statistics office said on Friday confirming its earlier estimate, as energy prices fell markedly.Eurostat also said the 19-country bloc posted in September a larger surplus in its trade with the rest of world, as exports grew more than imports.Inflation was confirmed at 0.7% on the year, down from 0.8% in September, in line with preliminary estimates Eurostat issued on Oct. 31.The slowdown was caused by a..