The strong batch of euro-zone flash PMIs for March means it is now all but certain that the economy expanded in Q1 while both employment conditions and price pressures remained very strong. With the banking turmoil seemingly subsiding, that adds to the reasons for the ECB to hike rates further in the coming months.
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