ECB's Knot sees little obstacle to another rate cut next week

  • Remarks by ECB hawk, Klaas Knot
  • Data is encouraging, confirms that we'll return to target
  • Hopes to see recovery in economy, then we'll take it from there
  • There is new downside risk from trade policy on growth, impact on inflation not so clear
  • But pretty comfortable with market expectations for the next two meetings
  • But if recovery continues, not too convinced that we need to into "stimulative mode"

For Knot to reaffirm rate cut expectations for January and March, it says a lot about how the ECB is positioned right now. All of this lines up with market pricing as well of course with ~46 bps of rate cuts priced in for both January and March currently.

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