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Investors unconvinced by ECB’s dovish message

The ECB’s “soul searching” over inflation has made investors less, not more, convinced that the Bank will buck the hawkish trend elsewhere and keep policy rates on hold. We think investors have got ahead of themselves, certainly for 2022, and while there is more uncertainty further ahead, we continue to expect interest rates on hold for the foreseeable future.

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