ECB PRESIDENT LAGARDE: GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY, ALL ISSUES MUST BE REEVALUATED AT THE NEXT MEETING.

ECB President Lagarde emphasized that heightened uncertainty necessitates a full reevaluation of policy at the next meeting, signaling potential shifts in rate trajectory. This opens the door to data dependency and reduces confidence in a near-term rate cut, affecting eurozone yield curves through rate differential repricing. The euro and German bunds are particularly exposed, as markets reassess the timing of monetary easing amid conflicting inflation and growth signals. Traders will closely watch the upcoming March inflation print and Q4 GDP revision for clarity on whether growth risks outweigh price stability concerns.

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