Rising economic optimism buoyed stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic on Friday, after eurozone inflation figures and US jobs data boosted hopes of a soft landing this year.
But economists warned that while a recent big fall in energy prices has bolstered prospects for 2023, underlying inflation would maintain pressure on central banks to raise interest rates further to keep price rises under control.
Philip Rush, founder of consultancy Heteronomics, said: “Inflation won’t be able to sustainably return to the target until this core problem is conquered.”
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