ECB may prime markets for September rate cut


Vigilant watch: Lagarde (left) at an economic conference in Aix-en-Provence, France. Traders are likely to watch closely for any clues offered by the ECB president on what prospects there might be for its Sept 12 meeting. — Bloomberg

LONDON: European Central Bank (ECB) officials may be about to prime investors for another interest rate cut, though only after one of the Governing Council’s longest-ever summer breaks between decisions.

With a move on Thursday effectively ruled out as policymakers take time to assess the strength of lingering inflation pressures, traders are likely to watch closely for any clues offered by president Christine Lagarde on prospects for the Sept 12 meeting.

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