Monetary policy divergences: towards a significant asset allocation shift
The European Central Bank insists that it will independently decide on the course of its monetary policy compared to the Fed. In this case, this...
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The ECB needs to set a course
Last week, several ECB members were responsible for pushing back expectations regarding the speed at which borrowing costs would decrease. The message got through, and...
Eurozone – Rate Cuts in 2024 Not Guaranteed This Year
Threats arising from persistent inflation could prevent the European Central Bank (ECB) from cutting interest rates this year, even though a recession cannot be ruled...
The ECB takes a break
The European Central Bank has left interest rates unchanged for the first time in over a year after raising the deposit rate to a record...
The ECB raises its rates and announces the end of the cycle
The rate for the main refinancing operations is thus increased from 4.25% to 4.5%, and the deposit rate is raised to 4%, up from the...
The ECB: “Should I stay or should I go”
Inflation in France accelerated in August, bolstering evidence of persistent pressures in the region. Consumer prices in the second largest economy of the Eurozone increased...
The ECB Lost in Translation
While Christine Lagarde acknowledged last week that inflation remains undefeated, she did not address the prospects for the meeting on September 14, thus allowing her...
A shift in the Central Banks’ position?
It was a week of meetings for the ECB and the FED, and the mood was for a change in both cases. The European Central...
BCE: The End Of The Rate Hike?
The European Central Bank has gone ahead with a planned half-point rate hike but has stayed silent on what could follow amidst market turbulence that...