Macroeconomic Insights: France CPI, Energy and the OAT-Bund Spread

French consumer prices rose 3.0% YoY in September 2026, up from 2.4% in August and the highest reading since February 2024, according to the INSEE flash estimate of 30 September. The drivers behind that rise were already visible in our model before the release. In our...

Macroeconomic Insights: From Refining Margins to Inflation

Euro area inflation rose to 3.2% YoY in August from 2.9% in July, with energy contributing 1.29 percentage points to the annual rate, according to Eurostat. The ECB’s September staff projections put the peak at 3.6% in the fourth quarter of 2026 and inflation at...

Macroeconomic Insights: Where Are Airfares Headed?

US airline fares rose 2.7% in August on a seasonally adjusted basis and were 23.4% higher than a year earlier before adjustment. The increase was one of the services components behind a 0.3% MoM core CPI print, above the 0.2% consensus, and strengthened the case for a...