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Germany’s annual inflation has unexpectedly decreased to 2% in June, which led to the largest economy in Europe in accordance with the purpose of the European Central Bank, Preliminary data from Destatis Statistics Shown on Monday.
Analysts surveyed by Reuters expected to read 2.2%twelve months before June.
The German print is harmonized throughout the euro area, which allows direct comparison to other single currency states. Consumer Price Index decreased to 2.1% per year before May.
Elsewhere in Europe, June readings have shown a slight increase in the harmonized speed of France and Spain, but in Italy there are no changes.
Franziska Palmas, the elder economist in the capital economy, said the latest inflation data would be pleased with the ECB, which is expected to reduce the rates again in this cycle.
“Overall, the figures add evidence that inflation in the Euro zone has returned to the target. Forbidding the updated surge of energy prices, we expect the average rate of 2.0%this year, and the ECB made one final rate in September, taking a deposit rate up to 1.75%.”
Eurozone inflation data should be on Tuesday, and in June it is noted that in June analysts surveyed by Reuters will be 2%.
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While German data can comfort the ECB that its task is to return the inflation rate up to 2% target “, mainly done,” “External factors can still violate the disinfectant trajectory, according to Karsten Brzeza, the head of Macros to Ing.
“Despite the ECB festivities, we will not forget that the euro area disinfectant is largely due to external factors and recently,” he said in the comments by e -mail, citing oil prices and a stronger euro as important drivers below.
However, the inflation of service remains elevated “at the level that has not been observed from the mid-1990s to the pandemic,” the BRZSK said, and is expected to drop below 3%next year.
“This persistent pressure should harden any premature celebrations at the ECB,” he said.
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In addition, the permanent disinfection process is heavily dependent on oil prices, “and the last two weeks have shown how variable these prices may be,” he said, citing a sharp splash of oil prices when Israel and Iran began attacks on each other’s oil infrastructure.
“So far, in the absence of another tariff shock after the end of a 90-day pause less than two weeks, we expect the ECB to end at the next meeting in July and will retain an open-rate option at the September meeting if the disinfectant tendency will continue,” the BRZSK said.
