ECB's Stournaras does not rule out October ECB hike if energy costs or inflation surge
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Pricing is running ahead of the message. Markets see a high probability of a quarter-point move next month, yet Stournaras is openly talking about the option to wait, which leaves front-end euro rates vulnerable if incoming data softens. Oil is the swing factor, so crude and gas
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