ECBs Lane: Hikes aim to contain spread of energy shock


  • Is comfortable that hiking rates makes sense under milder scenario.
  • Open-minded to looking through shocks IF not long-lived
  • even if oil is fallen, think food will keep going up.
  • Hike aims to contain the spread of energy shock
  • Current situation is meeting shock
  • Thinks that the other and of neutral is 2.5% from 2.25%
  • Employment is steady. Incomes moving higher
  • Says that EUR appreciation still putting downward pressure on prices

The ECB race rates by 25 basis points last week.

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.

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