Inflation figures to drive the Euro

On Friday the Euro faces a big day with the release of the latest Index of Consumer Prices which is expected to remain high and as we get closer to the release time, economists are trying to pick the magic number that may hit the market and researchers of five major banks have come forward with their predictions on the outcome.

For the eurozone as a whole, headline inflation is expected at 9.7 percent YoY vs. 9.1 percent in August and core is expected at 4.7 percent YoY vs. 4.3 percent in August. On a monthly basis, the HICP is expected to rise to 1.2 percent vs the 0.1percent recorded in August while the core HICP is predicted to come in at 1 percent against the previous figure of 0.5 percent.

Whatever figures, come in, they are expected to remain high which means further rate hikes from the European Central Bank and the size of the numbers will determine the size of the next rate hike.

Commerzbank

“In the euro area, the inflation rate is likely to have jumped from 9.1% in August to 9.9% in September, and in Germany, it may even already be in double digits. Once again, energy and food were the price drivers. But the inflation rate excluding energy, food and luxury goods is also likely to have jumped from 4.3% to 4.6% in the euro area.”

Nomura

“We see EA flash inflation rising to what we think will be a peak of 9.7% in September.”

TDS

“The end of the subsidies that artificially lowered German inflation in June will provide a substantial boost to German HICP inflation in September. This combined with continued food pressures will likely push aggregate euro area headline inflation close to 10% YoY.”

SocGen

“We think HICP will increase to 9.6% YoY in the September flash, up from 9.1% in August, and we believe this could be the peak in euro area inflation. Even if it isn’t the peak, we don’t think inflation will increase much from this level in 4Q and inflation is almost certain to fall in early 2023 due to the negative base effects in the energy component.”

Deutsche Bank

“We expect the measure to hit a record +9.5%, up from the previous record of +9.1% in August.”