ECB

Euro area growth is softening, yet policy makers may be becoming more alert to the risk that inflation expectations re-ignite. With Brent crude still elevated and confidence weakening, the ECB’s next move could tilt toward cautionary tightening rather than cuts.

Euro area inflation risks now lean toward an overshoot of the ECB’s 2% target, with Brent crude above $100 a barrel potentially pushing prices higher. Policymakers also face renewed pressure to protect a fragile recovery if Middle East instability keeps energy costs elevated.

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