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ECB hawkish for now, but next move will be down

M. Trichet’s hawkish tone at today’s press conference confirmed that the ECB is unlikely to follow other major central banks in cutting interest rates in the near future. However, a further slowdown in activity and moderating inflation should still leave it cutting rates before year-end.

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