Eurozone data reinforces case for another 50 basis points ECB hike
|Summary
- The Eurozone economy proved pleasantly—and surprisingly—resilient in Q2, with the initial estimate showing the region's GDP grew by 0.7% quarter-over-quarter. Not only was that firmer than the consensus forecast for a 0.2% gain, it was also a modest improvement from the 0.5% gain seen in Q1.
- The Eurozone July CPI was also released, and showed a further acceleration of inflation across the region. Headline CPI inflation quickened to 8.9% year-over-year, the fastest pace on record. The quickening in inflation was driven by higher food prices, and also reflected broader price gains, as the core CPI quickened to 4.0% and the services CPI quickened to 3.7%
- We view the Eurozone Q2 GDP figures as resilient enough, and July inflation figures as worrisome enough, to reinforce the case for another 50 bps Deposit Rate increase from the European Central Bank (ECB) in September, even with some concerns about the longer-term economic outlook for the region.
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