In one line: Held down by falling energy inflation; the core firmed.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
- The COPOM has a tough rate decision amid rising inflation expectations, and elevated policy risk.
- Mixed economic data highlight resilient services growth, but the industrial recovery remains fragile.
- New BCB leadership under Gabriel Galípolo brings uncertainty to future policy and inflation-targeting.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
- We’re keeping to our base case that the first cut from the RBI could come as soon as next month…
- …The bounce in CPI is unlikely to be as bad as the MPC feared, with food pressures truly subsiding.
- Headline IP growth looks stable on the surface, but momentum has clearly faded in recent months.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- One more ECB rate cut this year is a good baseline, but the probability of two has increased.
- Surveys point to downside risks for core inflation in France, but we still look for a rebound in Q4.
- The misery in EZ manufacturing continued at the start of Q3, despite a boost from Ireland.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
- Better anchored inflation expectations have helped deliver a more benign disinflation than feared.
- But the MPC should retain some caution as long-run household inflation expectations are a little elevated...
- …satisfaction in the BoE remains low and households are more attentive to inflation than before Covid.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
PPI and CPI data suggest the August core PCE rose by about 0.14%, sustaining the slowdown.
Samuel TombsUS
- In one line: The improvement in food inflation is real; IP is losing steam, with support from consumer industries fading quickly.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Global
- In one line: The improvement in food inflation is real; IP is losing steam, with support from consumer industries fading quickly.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- In one line: House price inflation accelerates immediately after MPC rate cut.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: High energy costs will keep the trade deficit wide for the foreseeable future.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line:July GDP was dragged down by erratic sectors, it will rebound.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: A decent performance in early Q3, but tight financial conditions remain a threat.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
In one line: As expected; plenty to talk about on the press conference.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Global
In one line: As expected; plenty to talk about on the press conference.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
- PPI and CPI data collectively point to a 0.14% increase in the August core PCE deflator.
- Slowing wage growth, a margin squeeze and lower energy prices will return core inflation to 2% in Q2.
- Jobless claims have fallen since July, but hiring is dropping faster; expect even lower job growth in Q4.
Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)US
