Inflation: passing or persistent
Read about global markets and trends in the October edition of Investment Outlook
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Published on 05 Oct 20211 minute read

This monthly commentary gives a roundup of global markets and trends.
In this edition:
- Supply-chain issues, including labour shortages and production bottlenecks, are exerting a growing influence on inflation and economic recovery.
- Shortages could have a lingering impact on inflation, which is starting to show up in new areas of the economy, such as retail and food.
- Labour shortages are forcing employers to raise wage rates and some rising costs are not yet reflected in the statistics – such as rental growth.
- The risk for markets is that higher inflation could become more persistent, and this may force central banks to tighten monetary policy prematurely.
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