欧元区通胀预期在8月上升,消费者预测物价上涨,失业人数增加,而欧洲央行则在相互冲突的经济信号下保持利率稳定。 Eurozone inflation expectations rose in August, with consumers projecting higher prices and joblessness, while the ECB held rates steady amid conflicting economic signals.

欧元区消费者将其12个月的通胀预期从7月的2.6%提高到8月的2.8%,而5年的预期达到2.2%,是2022年8月以来最高的。 Eurozone consumers raised their 12-month inflation expectations to 2.8% in August from 2.6% in July, while five-year expectations hit 2.2%, the highest since August 2022. 三年的预期值稳定在2.5%。 Three-year expectations remained steady at 2.5%. 消费者也将其名义收入增长前景从0.9%提高到1.1%,尽管支出和预期增长分别保持在3.3%和-1.2%。 Consumers also increased their nominal income growth outlook to 1.1% from 0.9%, though spending and growth expectations stayed flat at 3.3% and -1.2% respectively. 失业率预期略有上升,达到10.7%,低收入家庭预计失业率将更高。 Unemployment expectations rose slightly to 10.7%, with lower-income households anticipating higher joblessness. 欧洲中央银行在6月削减了两个百分点之后保持了稳定利率,因为决策者争论增长疲软和欧元坚挺是否值得进一步放松,或者持续通货膨胀压力是否有理由维持目前的汇率。 The European Central Bank held rates steady after two percentage point cuts by June, as policymakers debate whether weak growth and a strong euro warrant further easing or if persistent inflation pressures justify maintaining current rates. 这项调查包括11个欧元区国家的19 000名成年人。 The survey included 19,000 adults across 11 euro zone countries.