Data released for Germany, France, Italy and Spain point to an increase in euro-zone headline inflation from 3.2% in August to 3.7% in September. They also suggest that the indirect effects of higher energy costs might be beginning to feed through. However, this is unlikely to tip the balance for the ECB – we have pencilled in a pause for October followed by a hike in December.
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