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ECB June Rate Cut Expected as Inflation Falls

ECB Rates on Hold with June Cuts on Table The European Central Bank (ECB) signaled a likely interest rate cut as early as June, lowered inflation forecasts, and expressed concerns about rapid wage growth potentially pushing inflation above the 2…

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ECB Decision on Rate Cuts on Hold

Inflation Target of 2% Driving ECB Policy Following up on the FED pivot and dovish stance for 2024, the ECB pushes the narrative that it will be more cautious in its approach to the 2% inflation target. For the ECB…

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ECB September Rate Forecast

ECB Expected to Raise Rates Our view is with the market, with a majority (66%) in this case that sees the ECB raising rates.  Economists are split evenly on this.   After 9 consecutive rate hikes, rates have gone up and…

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Monetary Policy Outlook

Short-term Divergence in Monetary Policy Expected The US economy is currently the best positioned of the major economies.   In contrast, Europe has the Ukraine-Russian war plus week demand in China.  Unlike other areas, European data on inflation is mixed puts…

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ECB Outlook

ECB Battles Lingering Inflation with Hold or Hike says Lagarde ECB President Lagarde states that rates will not decrease but with either hold or hike to battle stubborn inflation.  The mandate of the ECB is price stability.  Facing tight job…

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ECB Rate Hike Projection

Our projection for the ECB rates in a couple of hours is that the rate hike will be stronger than expected for several reasons. Energy inflation has impacted the key countries of Europe, specifically Germany. Aversion to inflation within the…

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ECB – Weak Data and German Slowdown

Germany is experiencing a slowdown in exports thanks to weakness in emerging markets, especially China which accounts for 6.5% of German exports.  The slowdown in China could be more than is currently in the news and that will affect German…

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