Traders Pare ECB Rate Bets to Below Quarter-Point Hike in 2026

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Traders are reducing their expectations of European Central Bank interest rate hikes below a quarter-point in 2026, influenced by falling oil prices which lower inflation risks. This shift is impacting market sentiment about future monetary policy.

Traders are reappraising the scope for the European Central Bank to lift interest rates as sliding oil prices reduce risks of sticky inflation.

Markets Deals Commodities ECB interest rates traders inflation oil prices monetary policy Europe

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