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...