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Will the ECB spring a surprise next week?

Next week, we think that the ECB will say that interest rates will remain “at present or lower” levels at least through the middle of next year, and that it “stands ready” to re-start QE. Hints at a rate cut would come as no surprise, but a change to the guidance on asset purchases might suggest that the Bank will resume QE sooner than investors expect.

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