Is ECB rate still restrictive? Aussie employment today’s focus.
Thursday 20th February 2025NAB Markets Research Disclaimer Financial Services Guide | Information on our services - NABMarkets reacted strongly to comments from the ECB’s Isabel Schnabel who questioned whether they have already gone as far as they need to. She wonders whether the policy rate is restrictive anymore. NAB’s Skye Masters talks about the market reaction to that, and other central bank news over the last 24 hours. The FOMC minutes suggest slower moves by the Fed, rhe RBNZ seem set to reduce the size of cuts from hereon in, and UK inflation ticked higher than expected, which won’t see the BoE moving any faster. Today the RBA (and markets) will be focused on Australia’s unemployment rate. Skye said expectations are within a very tight range,from4 to 4.1%, so anything outside that could prompt a reaction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.