Signs of economic weakness, rates to peak at 3.75%

Hard data and surveys released this week suggests to us that although the euro-zone economy may again avoid a contraction in Q2, it will remain very weak. Otherwise, we have lowered our forecast for the peak in the deposit rate to 3.75%. Next week, we expect to learn that German industrial production fell sharply in March.

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