Preview: ECB to hike rates to 2.25% Thursday as oil inflation risk mounts. What's next?
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The 25 basis-point move is fully priced, so market reaction will turn almost entirely on the tone of the accompanying statement and updated staff forecasts. Any signal of a more aggressive near-term path beyond the anticipated Q3 follow-up hike would likely push eurozone yields h
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