{"id":145530,"date":"2019-04-10T11:30:36","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T15:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=145530"},"modified":"2019-04-10T08:39:15","modified_gmt":"2019-04-10T12:39:15","slug":"looking-ahead-to-major-cpis-china-and-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2019\/04\/looking-ahead-to-major-cpis-china-and-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking Ahead To Major CPIs: China And Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"
April 10, 2019<\/div>
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By <\/strong>Orbex<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Before the European session opens tomorrow, we have some important data from China and Germany. The data could not only add some volatility to the markets but set the tone for the entire day.<\/p>\n

Central banks are moving to more accommodative stances. So, changes in inflation are relevant as analysts try to figure out what will happen with interest rates, and how that will spill over into currencies.<\/p>\n

Here are some things to help figure out how this data might influence the markets.<\/p>\n

Chinese Schedule and Expectations<\/strong><\/h2>\n

PBOC<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There are two bits of market-relevant data coming from China. The first doesn\u2019t have a fixed time of release but is usually about a half hour before the release of CPI data. That is the PBOC report on new loans issued during the last month. Expectations are for these to jump to CNY1.1T from the CNY0.9T last month.<\/p>\n

We follow the number of loans issued because it\u2019s an indicator of how much consumer and investment spending is happening, which supports the economy and impacts inflation. Typically, this figure oscillates between CNY1.0T and CNY1.5T. And there was a major spike during the month of the Lunar New Year. This year\u2019s was an increase over the prior year, showing that consumer spending remains relatively healthy.<\/p>

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The Chinese government has been taking a\u00a0series of measures<\/a>\u00a0to boost the domestic economy. And the number of loans issued reflects this. After all, stability in new lending shows expectations of stability in the economy.<\/p>\n

CPI<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We are expecting the data that moves markets throughout Asia\u00a0at 03:30 CET (or the day before at 21:30 EST). This will be the\u00a0month over month CPI, projected to register -0.3% compared to 1.0% prior.\u00a0<\/strong>This would lead to an annualized rate of 1.7%, an increase from 1.5% prior.<\/p>\n

Inflation has been trickling down since October,\u00a0showing weakness in consumer demand. One might even consider it likely to cause further interventions from the government<\/strong>\u00a0to prop up the economy. These interventions could include cutting the reference rate, something that the Finance Ministry has acknowledged it is contemplating after the release of quarterly data.<\/p>\n

A move higher in the CPI rate would likely be interpreted as the Chinese economy turning around a bit.<\/strong>The market could take it as an indication\u00a0that the government\u2019s policies are finally having an effect, putting off expectations for further intervention. On the other hand, if the number were to disappoint again, it would likely lead to support among equities.<\/p>\n

Germany\u2019s Inflation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Next at 08:00 CET (or 02:00 EST) we have the release of\u00a0German CPI data. This is expected to increase by 0.4% monthly, and 1.3% annualized<\/strong>, in line with the prior month. While Germany isn\u2019t the entire eurozone and doesn\u2019t directly influence ECB policy, it is the largest component of the shared economy. And it\u2019s often seen as the driver.<\/p>\n

Inflation in Germany has been on the decline since October. This is a reflection of poor demand and lethargic (if at all) growth in the economy.\u00a0A further sub 1.5% annual rate would put Germany\u2019s CPI firmly back into where it was in 2017.\u00a0<\/strong>This would completely erase\u00a0the positive outlook built last year. It would also confirm the depressing\u00a0outlook from the ECB<\/a>\u00a0that is projected to keep the next rate hike far in the future, if not change the direction to negative.<\/p>\n

The HCPI is the harmonized to be compatible with the rest of the eurozone, and typically confirms the outlook of the non-harmonized number.<\/p>\n

Lower CPI is likely to be interpreted as positive for equities, such as the DAX, promising to prolong accommodative monetary policy. However, it will probably be negative for the euro. We should remember that we get a host of other eurozone countries\u2019 CPI at the same time, but it\u2019s usually the German number that sets the trend.<\/p>\n

By <\/strong>Orbex<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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