ECB: HICP inflation expectations for 2019 and 2020 were revised slightly downwards

Here are the key results of the Q2 2018 ECB Survey of Professional Forecasters, released this Friday.

   •  HICP inflation expectations for 2019 and 2020 were revised slightly downwards, while longer-term inflation expectations remained stable at 1.9%
   •  Real GDP growth expectations were revised upwards for 2018 and 2019, but downwards for 2020
   •  Unemployment rate expectations were again revised downwards across horizons