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ECB’s Šimkus backs another 25 bps rate cut in March

Sees a couple more rate cuts after March as well We can allow for looser monetary policy We still have space left before reaching neutral rate Trump tariffs increase uncertainty This fits with what his colleague Kažimír is saying here as well as the current market pricing. For…

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UK January final manufacturing PMI 48.3 vs 48.2 prelim

Prior was 47.0 Key Findings: Output, new orders and employment all contract further Input price inflation hits two-year high Comment: Rob Dobson, Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence: “The start of 2025 has seen the downturn in the UK manufacturing sector continue. Factory output, new orders and employment…

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