鷹派預期強化!歐元區1月核心通脹率創新高,歐央行3月加息50基點“板上釘釘”?
當地時間2月23日,歐盟統計局發佈數據表明,歐元區核心通脹率升至創紀錄的5.3%。
1月核心通脹率創新高
數據顯示,2023年1月,歐元區通脹率為8.6%,較去年12月的9.2%有所下降,但仍遠高於去年同期的5.1%。歐盟1月份通脹率為10%,較去年12月的10.4%有所下降,但仍遠高於去年同期的5.6%。
1月份核心通脹率(剔除波動較大的食品和能源類別)為5.3%,高於初步估計的5.2%,也高於12月份5.2%的同比增幅。
食品超越能源成為推高通脹的首要因素。報吿顯示,俄烏衝突導致能源成本飆升之後,歐洲出現了幾十年來最嚴重的價格衝擊,這將進一步鼓勵歐洲央行的鷹派人士,儘管總體指標有所回落,但他們仍在關注潛在的價格壓力。
在1月份核心通脹率創下歷史新高之後,目前市場加大對歐洲央行緊縮步伐的押注,預計歐洲央行本輪利率週期的峯值在3.75%左右。
通脹水平依然處於高位
值得注意的是,自2022年至今,歐洲央行已五度加息,加息幅度達300個基點,但目前歐元區的通脹水平離歐央行2%的目標依然遙遠,通脹水平依然處於高位。
此前一天,歐洲央行行長拉加德重申將在3月份的政策會議上加息50個基點,並堅持將通脹率恢復到2%的目標,而具體的貨幣政策將視通脹、勞動力等數據決定。
據悉,本月早些時候,歐洲央行已將利率上調50個基點至2.5%,並且明確表示下個月將再加息50個基點,重申將堅持對抗高通脹的方針。
就目前來看,多位歐洲央行官員發表“鷹”派言論。歐洲央行執行委員會成員伊莎貝爾·施納貝爾上週表示,距離戰勝通脹還有很長的路要走,將通脹拉回可控範圍內還需要歐洲央行做出更多應對措施。
德國央行行長Joachim Nagel警吿稱,不要低估歐元區的通脹挑戰,並表示需要更多大幅加息。
“如果我們過早放鬆,則通脹持續下去的風險會很大。在我看來,未來需要更多大幅加息。”
歐洲央行管委Olli Rehn表示,潛在的價格壓力已開始顯示出穩定的跡象,但他認為當前的通脹率仍然過高,需要進一步加息確保回到央行2%的通脹目標。
加息步伐難止?
目前市場預期歐洲央行將至少再加息兩次。
高盛經濟學家也將歐央行終端存款利率預期從此前的3.25%上調至3.5%,預計歐央行今年還將加息三次,將在3月加息50個基點、5月加息25個基點、6月加息25個基點。
德意志銀行週三也在一份報吿中表示,該行已將歐洲央行在本次緊縮週期內的關鍵利率預期從3.25%上調至3.75%。該行經濟學家目前預計,歐洲央行將在3月和5月的會議上加息50個基點,隨後在6月最終加息25個基點。
與此同時,投資者也在加大歐洲央行將加息至歷史高點的押注,原因是歐元區經濟顯示出韌性,以及有跡象表明,通脹可能比預期更難控制。
Pictet Wealth Management宏觀經濟研究主管Frederik Ducrozet預測,歐洲央行存款利率將在3.5%見頂,但他補充稱,歐洲央行可能到9月仍將處於緊縮模式,這將使其存款利率接近4%。
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