ECB signals June policy showdown as markets weigh rate hike vs hold scenario

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The post ECB’s Rehn: Monetary policy should not be based on oil prices alone appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. European Central Bank (ECB) official and Finnish Central Bank Governor Olli Rehn said during European trading hours on Wednesday that higher oil prices should not be the only factor to direct monetary policy decisions. Rehn added that the central bank needs to assess the scope of energy shocks. Additional comments ECB needs to assess whether the energy shock spreads to inflation expectations, wages and core inflation. It’s worth preparing for a protracted conflict in the Strait of Hormuz. If events turned out differently, it would be easier to adjust. Key factors are the strength and duration of the energy shock and any broader pass-through into inflation. The energy shock is not, at least so far, quite comparable to the 2022 shock. The ECB is committed to keeping inflation stable around 2% over the medium term. Market reaction There seems to be no immediate impact of ECB R

The post ECB to hike interest rates in June – Reuters poll appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. According to a Reuters poll, the European Central Bank (ECB) will hike the deposit rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.25% in June, said 59 of 70 economists (vs 44 of 85 in April survey). The poll also showed the ECB to hike the deposit rate at least twice in 2026, said 37 of 70 economists (vs. 34 of 85 in April poll). ECB FAQs The European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany, is the reserve bank for the Eurozone. The ECB sets interest rates and manages monetary policy for the region. The ECB primary mandate is to maintain price stability, which means keeping inflation at around 2%. Its primary tool for achieving this is by raising or lowering interest rates. Relatively high interest rates will usually result in a stronger Euro and vice versa. The ECB Governing Council makes monetary policy decisions at meetings held eight times a year. Decisions are made by heads of the Eurozone nationa

The post Euro reversal against British Pound nears 0.8650 after soft Eurozone data appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The Euro (EUR) is showing one of the weakest performances among the G8 currencies on Wednesday, and extends its reversal against the British Pound (GBP) to levels nearing 0.8650 at the time of writing, after failing at the 0.8700 area on Tuesday. The common currency has been weighed by uninspiring Eurozone Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Industrial Production figures, while the Pound skips concerns about the UK’s political turmoil for now. The Eurozone’s Q1 GDP’s second estimation, released earlier on Wednesday, confirmed the advanced figures of a meagre 0.1% growth in the first three months of the year, down from 0.2% in the previous quarter. Year-on- year, the Eurozone economy grew at a  0.8% pace, according to the data, following a 1.3% upwardly revised growth in Q4. Beyond that, Eurozone Industrial Production figures have shown a 0.2% increase in March, undershoo

The post ECB’s Muller: Fast Hormuz solution needed to hold in June appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Madis Muller said on Wednesday that a fast resolution in the Strait of hormuz is needed for the ECB to hold rates unchanged in June. Regarding the economic outlook, Muller noted that the Eurozone has not fallen into stagflation and added that he doesn’t see any resons to talk about recession. Market reaction EUR/USD stays under bearish pressure following these comments and was last seen losing 0.3% on the day at 1.1705. ECB FAQs The European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany, is the reserve bank for the Eurozone. The ECB sets interest rates and manages monetary policy for the region. The ECB primary mandate is to maintain price stability, which means keeping inflation at around 2%. Its primary tool for achieving this is by raising or lowering interest rates. Relatively high interest rates will usually result in a stronger Euro and vice v