Eurozone: Consumer Inflation Expectations at 4-Month High.

Median expectations for price growth over the next 12 months in the Euro Area edged up to 3.1% in September 2026, the most in four months, compared to 3% in August. Consumers also expect the price of their home to increase by 3.5% over the next 12 months, higher than 3.4% in August. Expectations for mortgage interest rates in 12 months’ time remained unchanged at 4.9%. Meanwhile, median expectations for inflation three years ahead and five years ahead were unchanged at 2.9% and 2.5% respectively. Elsewhere, expectations for nominal income growth over the next 12 months increased to 1.1% from 1% and expectations for economic growth over the next 12 months decreased to -1.5% from -1.2% in August. Expectations for the unemployment rate 12 months ahead increased to 11.3% from 11%.