MONEY MARKETS FULLY PRICE IN TWO ECB RATE HIKES AND 50% CHANCE OF A THIRD TIGHTENING MOVE BY DECEMBER

Money markets are now fully pricing in two 25-basis-point ECB rate hikes by December, with a 50% probability assigned to a third increase, reflecting heightened expectations for continued monetary tightening. This repricing follows stronger-than-expected inflation data and hawkish commentary from ECB officials, driving a shift in rate expectations through the policy path pricing channel. The euro has strengthened as higher yields boost short-term capital inflows, with EUR/USD particularly sensitive to widening eurozone interest rate differentials. Money market futures and overnight index swaps (OIS) are the most directly exposed instruments, as they reprice in line with evolving central bank expectations. Traders will focus on the upcoming September ECB meeting and the August HICP inflation report for signals on whether the current hawkish trajectory remains justified.

The Euro (EUR) is the currency of 20 European Union member states. Major EUR movers include ECB Governing Council decisions, Eurozone CPI prints, Bund/BTP spread events, and political risk from France, Germany and Italy.

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