ECB'S LAGARDE: FAVOURABLE STARTING POINT PROVIDES SOME CUSHIONING.

ECB President Lagarde highlighted that the current favourable starting point, including resilient growth and contained inflation expectations, offers some buffering against external risks. This commentary signals that the ECB may maintain a cautious, data-dependent stance rather than pre-committing to near-term rate cuts, affecting rate differential expectations in the eurozone. The statement supports the euro and short-term bund yields, as markets reassess the timing of monetary easing amid reduced urgency for policy accommodation. Eurozone interest rate swaps are particularly sensitive, with traders pricing out some June cut probability. Investors will closely watch the upcoming March ECB staff projections and March 7th labour market data for confirmation on whether this resilience holds.

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