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Near-term inflation treand are still in line with a continued decline in inflation in the coming months. | Near-term inflation treand are still in line with a continued decline in inflation in the coming months. | ||
Housing CPI lags, and the fact the wages are still above average could keep inflation above the 2% target for a while. | The Housing CPI lags, and the fact the wages are still above average could keep inflation above the 2% target for a while. | ||
The energy market, that saw an increase in CPI in January, stabilized during February2 023, and the price increases were vsmaller | |||
The used car prices saw a big jump in prices since January 2023, this could put upward pressure on CPI this month. | |||
Another significant risk to the upside in short term will be China's reopening, especially on energy and other commodity prices. | Another significant risk to the upside in short term will be China's reopening, especially on energy and other commodity prices. | ||