Inflation in the eurozone rose further above the European Central Bank’s target in the final month of 2024, although that is unlikely to dissuade policymakers from lowering borrowing costs again this month to support a faltering economy.

Inflation in the Eurozone shot up to 2.4% in December, the third consecutive monthly rise, according to data from Eurostat. This is a steady climb from November’s revised 2.2% and September’s low of 1.

Prices were seen rising 2.6% over the next 12 months, up from 2.5% in October, according to its monthly survey of households released in Frankfurt on Tuesday. The gauge for three years ahead also climbed, reaching 2.4% — notably higher than the ECB’s 2% goal.