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Nat'l Level Aug HICP Outlook: Germany And France (1/2)

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Below are median estimates of flash August inflation for the 4 biggest eurozone countries by HICP weighting, starting with Germany and France:

Germany (28% of EZ HICP) – 1300UK Wed 30 Aug (after state-level data in the morning)

  • HICP: 6.3% Y/Y (6.5% prior) / 0.3% M/M (0.5% prior)
  • CPI: 6.0% Y/Y (6.2% prior) / 0.3% M/M (0.3% prior)
  • German inflation is seen moderating from recent Y/Y services and core figures which have been driven in part by base effects from the 2022 travel ticket and the upward pressure provided by package holidays (which are more highly weighted in 2023 than in 2022) in the summer months. German electricity / gas prices are set to fall M/M, helping keep a lid on headline prices.
  • August Flash PMIs showed an increase in inflationary pressures, driven by accelerated cost and price increases in the service sector, with Input cost and output prices rose for the first time in 11 / 7 months, respectively.
  • Barclays: HICP 6.4% Y/Y (0.4% M/M)
  • Goldman: HICP 6.5% Y/Y; core 6.2% Y/Y
  • Morgan Stanley: HICP 6.2% Y/Y; CPI 6.1% Y/Y and 5.5% Core
  • JPM: HICP 6.4% Y/Y, CPI 6.1% Y/Y and 0.3% M/M
  • BofA: HICP 6.3% Y/Y, 0.3% M/M. CPI 6.2% Y/Y, 0.3% M/M.

France (20% of EZ HICP) – 0745UK Thu 31 Aug

  • HICP: 5.4% Y/Y (5.1% prior) / 1.0% M/M (0.0% prior)
  • CPI: 4.6% Y/Y (4.3% prior) / 0.8% M/M (0.1% prior)
  • French measured electricity prices are set to soar as France adjusts its price cap, contributing heavily to overall Eurozone energy inflation in August; gas prices are seen as disinflationary.
  • August flash PMIs showed inflation rates continued on their downward trajectory, with overall input price inflation down to a 29-month low, and selling price inflation slowing to its weakest since April 2021. However that masked mixed sectoral dynamics: manufactured goods output prices fell but services charges rose.
  • Barclays: HICP 5.7% Y/Y (0.3% M/M)
  • Goldman: 5.7% Y/Y; core 4.0%.
  • Morgan Stanley: CPI 4.6% Y/Y
  • JPM: HICP 5.6% Y/Y, CPI 4.7% Y/Y and 0.8% M/M
  • BofA: HICP 5.5% Y/Y, 1.0% M/M; CPI 4.9% Y/Y, 1.0% M/M.

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