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ECB's Nagel Says 3.8% Inflation Has Not Yet Triggered Clear Second-Round Effects

ECB policymaker Joachim Nagel said InflationInflation refers to a sustained rise in the general price level that reduces the purchasing power of money. The term belongs in Level 7 because it helps connect macro conditions...Read More at 3.8% has not yet produced clear second-round effects. The comments suggest that policymakers are monitoring whether higher prices begin to feed into wages and broader inflation expectations.

Bundesbank President and ECB policymaker Joachim Nagel said euro-area inflation is high and risks remain tilted upward, but there are not yet clear signs that the energy shock has fed into broader wage and price setting. Euro-area inflation is running at 3.8%, nearly twice the ECB's 2% target. Nagel said longer-term inflation expectations remain anchored around the target while warning about risks from gas prices, constrained refining capacity and other supply pressures. He stopped ShortDefinition A short is a market position that benefits when the price of an asset or market falls. Taking this type of position is commonly called going short or shorting....Read More of committing to a specific future rate increase, favouring a data-dependent approach.

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