Data
Above-target inflation may push Riksbank to taper
Inflation rose from 1.7% in July to 2.4% in August
Eurozone inflation reaches 10-year high at 3%
Rapid rise in energy prices was main driver, according to Eurostat estimates
Dutch households to keep most pandemic savings
DNB still expects strong recovery in household consumption if social distancing measures are lifted
German inflation could be over 2% until mid-2022 – Bundesbank
Inflation is likely to drop from early 2022 as base effects end, central bank forecasts
Eurozone returns to growth in Q2
Employment increases, but economic expansion is uneven across economies
Negative yields decline in Dutch bond markets
Sovereign bonds account for majority of securities yielding negative returns
Energy prices boost Norway’s headline inflation to 3%
Core index declines to 1.1%, the lowest level in almost four years
OECD flags early signs of ‘moderating’ growth
Slowdown is widespread in advanced economies, but emerging markets see greater divergence
PBoC plays down surge in factory-gate prices
PPI and CPI in July both higher than expected, but central bank says pressure is “controllable”
Eurozone inflation up to 2.2% in July
Germany records 3.1% inflation rate, France 1.6%, Italy 0.9%
US faces surge in actual and expected inflation
Data shows 5.4% CPI inflation over past year and consumers expect 4.8% rise over next
Eurozone inflation expected to decline in June
Early estimates suggest inflation fell to 1.9%, from 2% in May
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Dallas Fed: credit conditions improved for most in 2020
Study of Texas finds communities with more immigrants saw fewer benefits
Germany facing ‘strong upswing’ – Bundesbank
Central bank revises 2021 GDP growth forecast from 3% to 3.7%
Mandatory climate disclosures needed now – senior central bankers
Greening monetary policy operations should also be a priority, policy-makers say
Eurozone inflation reaches target for first time since 2018
Early estimates suggest HICP inflation hit 2% in May
Energy prices boost eurozone inflation in April
Consumer price index increased year on year by 1.6%, as energy prices increased by 10%
Danish central bank urges use of payments data in forecasts
Data provides good forecasts during normal times, but deteriorates in stressed conditions
Chilean central bank measures country’s carbon footprint
Study aims to create methodology to assess emissions and develop plan to cut footprint
Black applicants face US mortgage discrimination – Philadelphia Fed paper
Lower approval rate cost Black Americans more than $200 billion between 1994 and 2018
Inflation in Sweden rises to 1.9%
Analysts say stable core inflation means Riksbank is unlikely to tighten policy
Demand for US services likely to rebound- Cleveland Fed survey
Study says US consumers have become more optimistic, except older people
BoC survey says firms expect higher inflation
Over half of Canadian businesses expect annual inflation will exceed target level’s midpoint