The ECB is likely to maintain a hawkish stance at February’s Governing Council meeting and press conference, denting hopes that it might cut interest rates within a couple of months. But with the economy still slowing and inflation concerns likely to fade in time, we now expect euro-zone interest rates to fall to 3.0% by early next year.
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