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Market Summary by AFORTI: Higher US inflation data and increase in the price of gold

14 October 2024

Macroeconomic Situation

Europe

Eurozone:

o European Central Bank (ECB) minutes: indicated a conservative approach by central bankers. ECB member Peter Kazimir is unsure of the need for a quick interest rate cut in October.

Germany:  

o Industrial orders: fell once again. The data for August showed a fall in orders of 3.9% y/y, with a recent increase of 3.7% y/y. A decline of -1.6% y/y was expected.

o Industrial production: above expectations. August: reading of 2.9% m/m; forecast 0.8% m/m; previous -2.4% m/m.

o CPI inflation (final reading for September): unchanged. 1.6% vs. 1.6% in the first reading.

UK: 

o GDP estimate: data for September: 1% y/y; forecast 1.4% y/y; previously 1.2% y/y.

US

CPI inflation: above expectations. Value: 2.4% y/y; forecast: 2.3% y/y; previous: 2.5% y/y.

Producer Price Index (PPI): above expectations. Value: 1.8% y/y; forecast: 1.6% y/y.

University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index: below expectations. Value: 68.9; forecast: 70.8; previous: 69.

Gas inventories: above expectations. Value: 82 billion; forecast: 72 billion; previous: 55 billion.

Foreign exchange market

The zloty strengthened against the euro and appreciated against the US dollar between 07 and 11 October. On a weekly basis, the EUR/PLN exchange rate oscillated between 4.3185 and 4.2926, and the USD/PLN exchange rate oscillated between 3.9368 and 3.9204, basically strengthening steadily (with the exception of Thursday 10.10 when the exchange rate reached 3.9355).

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Oil and gold market

Brent crude oil prices from 07 - 11 October remained in the USD 77.59-79.00 per barrel range, indicating an increase in prices. The behaviour of the price of a barrel of oil was heavily influenced by news of a planned Israeli attack on installations in Iran, causing the price to temporarily rise above USD 80.00 per barrel (Monday 07.10). 

Gold prices rose from USD 2669.70 to USD 2674.20 per ounce, periodically falling to USD 2,625 on Thursday (10.10).

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Stock market

The WIG from 07 - 11 October recorded an increase of around 1180 points, ending the session at 83 455 points with a weekly turnover of 5 805 134 232. It was a week of moderate volatility on the WSE and a week of the fourth ever IPO on the Polish stock exchange - Żabka.

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Summary

Last week's key event was the US inflation data for September, which came in higher than expected. CPI fell to 2.4% y/y, but less than expected, and core inflation rose to 3.3% y/y. Although the data were worse than forecast, economists felt that they fit into a picture of gradual disinflation, which could justify cautious interest rate cuts. The market did not react significantly, mainly due to simultaneous weaker data from the US labour market.

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