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MNI Eurozone Inflation Preview – October 2023

MNI Eurozone Inflation Preview – October 2023

MNI Eurozone Inflation Preview – October 2023

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Headline To Drop Sharply, With Core Progress In Question

The October round of flash Eurozone inflation data (Oct 30-31) is set to show a continued deceleration in both headline and core price pressures on an annual basis.
  • Headline HICP is seen decelerating sharply to 3.1% from 4.3% in September. If confirmed, headline inflation will be at its lowest since August 2021 and below a third of its 10.7% peak.
  • HICP is due to decelerate sharply Y/Y in 3 of the 4 largest Eurozone countries, with the exception of Spain.
  • As usual, more attention will be paid to the underlying metrics, starting with the core figure which is set to fall sharply to 4.2% from 4.5% in September. That would mark the lowest reading since July 2022 (and vs 5.7% peak).
  • In the months ahead, core goods prices are expected to pull back much more sharply than the relatively sticky services categories.
  • Our preview includes analysis of price categories to watch, assessments of underlying inflation trends, outlooks for the French, German, Italian, and Spanish national inflation prints, and sell-side analyst previews.

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