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2025-12-16 14:48:07
[Markets are closely watching potential signals from ECB President Christine Lagarde regarding future interest rate hikes] Konrad Kleinfeld, an analyst at State Street Investment Management, noted in a report that any comments Lagarde might make will be closely watched as market participants increasingly discuss the possibility of an ECB rate hike in 2026. Kleinfeld stated that the key is whether Lagarde will directly respond to market expectations of a rate hike or intentionally interpret these expectations within a specific policy framework and under specific conditions. He believes that at the upcoming policy meeting on Thursday (December 17), the ECB is likely to emphasize its policy flexibility and its continued reliance on future data performance to make decisions.
