Pictet WM: Strengthening euro will temper inflation in Europe

While Europe’s economic recovery remains on track, the appreciation of the euro threatens to drag the region’s inflation rate lower, according to Pictet Wealth Management. “We estimate that the 4.8% rise in the trade-weighted currency since the June meeting will force the ECB staff to cut its 2018 inflation forecast by about 20bp, from 1.3% to 1.1%,” the bank said…

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