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- Energy inflation exceeding 20% is expected to percolate into non-energy, food, services, and goods inflation over time, with potential for peak inflation to rise further before potentially declining next year if energy prices retreat from current highs.
- A rate hike is anticipated for December if inflation remains slightly above 4% by year-end with a stable growth outlook, while the path for 2027 will depend on incoming data regarding spillovers to non-energy inflation.
- Core and food inflation are projected to increase, particularly in the second quarter of next year, with second-round effects expected in the last months of this year and opening months of next year as the shock travels more slowly than in 2022.
- Visible inflation reduction is targeted for next year, aiming to decline from approximately 4% to 3% or lower over the course of that period to ensure stability.
- Economic growth is expected to remain resilient in 2026 at a modest pace, supported by AI adoption, participation in global supply chains, a well-regulated banking system, and German fiscal stimulus, though reforms are deemed necessary to boost growth rates.
- Fiscal policy is expected to tighten somewhat as the economy moves into next year, while tightening financial conditions are forecast to slow the economy and contain inflation according to their own dynamics.
- AI and increased computing power are anticipated to drive a substantial structural change in the world economy over several years, alongside potential financial reassessments affecting AI-related activity.
- Long-term yields may face upward pressure due to the super-gradual pace of quantitative normalization returning to a normal monetary policy regime.
- The short-term policy rate will remain the primary tool, with quantitative tightening continuing, while the Transmission Protection Instrument (TPI) is considered too early to discuss.