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ECB’s peak rates to endure despite economic perils, survey shows

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ECB’s peak rates to endure despite economic perils, survey shows
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The European Central Bank will next week hammer home the message that borrowing costs are set to stay high for an extended period — despite risks to economic growth swirling, according to a Bloomberg poll of analysts.

Respondents don’t see any further interest-rate hikes and predict the Governing Council will confirm by January that a peak has been reached. They expect the first cut in September, following earlier moves to shrink the balance sheet more rapidly.

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