ECB to cut rates again on Mar. 6

ECB Primes Fresh Rate Cut as Inflation Begins to Ease Again
Consumer prices in the eurozone were 2.4% higher in February than a year earlier, a slower rate of inflation than recorded in January, reassuring news for central bank policymakers as they prepare to meet later this week.
ECB to cut rates again on March 6 as focus turns to growth: Reuters Poll
The European Central Bank will trim its deposit rate again next week to 2.50%, according to all 82 economists polled by Reuters who expected two further cuts by the middle of this year.
ECB set to cut interest rates again as inflation takes a back seat to Trump
For four years, the ECB has been trying to slow the economy down, raising its key deposit rate to a record 4 percent to choke off inflation, before gradually lifting its foot off the brake since June. Next week’s expected rate cut will be the sixth in the current sequence, and will bring the deposit rate down to 2.5 percent.
ECB Rate-Cut Path Faces Growing Risk From Erratic Trump Policies
Economists have added a big disclaimer to their view that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates three more times: Donald Trump.
Euro zone inflation ticks lower in boost to ECB rate cut bets
Euro zone inflation dipped a bit less than expected last month but its most closely watched component also dropped, sealing the case for another ECB interest rate cut on Thursday and solidifying bets for further policy easing in the coming months.
How fast will the ECB cut interest rates?
A quarter-point cut on March 6, which is fully priced in by the swaps market, would bring down the deposit facility rate to 2.5 per cent, the lowest level since February 2023 and 1.5 percentage points below its peak.
ECB getting closer to rate cut pause, Schnabel says
The European Central Bank is getting closer to a pause in interest cuts since it is no longer clear that policy remains restrictive and energy price surges raise inflation risks, ECB board member Isabel Schnabel has said.
French Inflation Cools to Lowest in Four Years as ECB Prepares to Cut Rates Again
France’s inflation rate fell to its lowest level in four years, taking it further below the European Central Bank’s target and priming the bank for a fresh cut to interest rates next week. Consumer prices in the country rose 0.
Softer inflation, weak growth bolster case for ECB rate cuts
Euro zone inflation prospects improved while growth remained anaemic, fresh data showed on Friday, solidifying the case for further ECB rate cuts to stimulate an economy that has been stagnant for nearly two years.
Economists See Growing Risk That Trump Upends ECB Rate Cuts
Economists have added a big disclaimer to their view that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates three more times: Donald Trump.
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