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Activity, Labour Market & Inflation (Aug.)

Today’s activity data point to a slowdown in GDP growth in Q3. Meanwhile, price pressures are strengthening again as the labour market remains tight. But we expect inflation to settle around 0.5% in coming months, leaving little scope for tighter monetary policy.

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