Germany’s final HICP inflation for February likely decelerated significantly
Mar 08, 2016 12:17 pm UTC| Commentary
Germanys final HICP inflation for February is likely to confirm the flash reading of -0.2% y/y, considerably weaker than Januarys reading of 0.4% y/y. The national CPI of the country is also likely to confirm the flash...
Prices likely rose in Denmark in February
Mar 08, 2016 12:00 pm UTC| Commentary
Denmarks February inflation print is expected to show that prices rose 0.8% m/m and 0.4% y/y. The annual adjustment of the rent component of the CPI has been made in February. Rents account for about 20% of the overall...
Norway’s to see no growth in Q1
Mar 08, 2016 11:39 am UTC| Commentary
The Norges Bank is expected to lower rates in March in consistent with the hints from December. It is also likely to cut its rate forecast. The central bank, in its Q1 regional network report has mentioned that the main...
Briferendum series: BOE to refrain from taking sides
Mar 08, 2016 11:33 am UTC| Commentary
Today at treasury committee hearing Bank of England (BOE) Governor Mark Carney has cleared the air once and for all that he as a member of central bank monetary policy committee will stay neutral. He cleared that central...
Euro Zone GDP figure strengthens ECB hawks
Mar 08, 2016 10:53 am UTC| Commentary
Hawkish policymakers at European Central Bank (ECB) likely to feel extra energized from todays released GDP figures. According to latest from Eurostat, Euro area, headline GDP grew by 0.3% in fourth quarter, which is...
Mexico’s inflation likely accelerated in February
Mar 08, 2016 10:51 am UTC| Commentary
Mexicos bi-weekly release implies that inflation in the country continued to rise in 2016 and is expected to have accelerated to 3.08% y/y in February. Inflation for the second-half of the month likely accelerated to 3.22%...
Czech inflation likely unchanged in February, to remain muted until start of Q4
Mar 08, 2016 10:34 am UTC| Commentary
Czech Republics CPI in February is likely to have remained unchanged. Fuel prices are likely to have dropped after decline in oil prices. The core elements have accelerated enough to counter this, whereas food and...
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