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CPI Cools from '87 Highs, Stats Norway Sees Sticky 2023 Inflation

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NORWAY NOV CPI -0.2% M/M (FCST +0.3%); OCT +0.3% M/M

NORWAY NOV CPI +6.5% Y/Y (FCST +7.0%); OCT +7.5% Y/Y

NORWAY NOV UNDERLYING CPI -0.1% M/M, +5.7% Y/Y (FCST +6.0%); OCT +5.9% Y/Y

  • Norwegian CPI was lower than anticipated in November, declining by -0.2% m/m (vs Oct and forecast +0.3%) and easing 1pp to +6.5% y/y in November (vs forecast +7.0%).
  • The Norges Bank's closely watched underlying CPI (CPI-ATE) recorded a downside surprise, ticking down 0.3pp from the October series high to +5.7% y/y.
  • Month-on-month downward pressure emanated from easing food, furnishings, transport, communications, recreation and hospitality prices.
  • Statistics Norway released their December Economic Trends report this morning.
  • Tighter monetary policy is seen dragging on growth, with the key policy rate projected to peak at 3% at the start of 2023, implying 50bp of tightening remaining in the current cycle. Rates should ease again towards the end of 2023, to around 2% in 2024.
  • Growth expectations were updated to 3.8% in 2022 and 1.2% in 2023. CPI is projected to be 5.8% in 2022, easing to 4.9% in 2023 (markedly higher than the Sept forecast of 2.5%), although a sharp decline is seen towards 2023 year-end.

Norway CPI 12-Month Rate:

Source: Statistics Norway

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