Eurozone set to follow higher German inflation – Danske

By FXStreet FXStreet (Córdoba) – Tomorrow, the inflation report from the Eurozone will be release. Analysts from Danske Bank, expect an increase to 0.5% y/y, from 0.2% and warned that inflation is priced too pessimistically.

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“German HICP inflation increased to 0.4% y/y in January, from 0.2% y/y in December, in line with our estimate and consensus. German CPI was a bit higher than estimated, as it increased to 0.5% y/y, from 0.3% y/y (consensus 0.4% y/y).”

“We expect the euro HICP inflation figure, due for release tomorrow (Friday 01/29) at 11:00 CET, to increase to 0.5% y/y, from 0.2% (consensus 0.4%). At the very short end, the inflation market is pricing HICP inflation excluding tobacco at 0.2% in January and throughout 2016 inflation is priced too pessimistically, in our view. Notably, we expect core inflation to increase to 1.1% y/y in January, from 0.9% y/y in December (consensus 0.9%).”

“The January inflation print will be based on updated item weights and given the decline in energy prices in 2015, the weight of energy prices should be lowered. This said, in our opinion, putting a smaller weight on the drag from energy prices should not result in significantly higher inflation.”

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Source:: FX Street