France Producer Prices (MoM) increased to 2% in March from previous -0.2%

Danske Research Team expects the European Central Bank (ECB) to leave the deposit rate at 2.00% while keeping the door open for summer tightening. The bank looks for 25bp hikes in both June and July and sees Euro Area Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices (HICP) at 2.8–2.9% y/y, with core easing.