ECB's Nagel: June Rate Decision Will Rely on Economic Data

ECB Executive Board member Fabio Panetta, speaking on behalf of the Governing Council, emphasized that the central bank’s policy decision in June will be data-dependent, particularly regarding inflation and labor market indicators. This reinforces the ECB’s cautious stance, keeping markets focused on upcoming CPI and wage growth reports as key inputs for potential rate cuts. The euro and German bund yields are especially sensitive to shifts in rate-cut expectations, with current pricing reflecting a June cut contingent on softening data. Any surprise in the May HICP release or revisions to wage growth could recalibrate terminal rate expectations and trigger volatility in EUR and short-term interest rate derivatives. Traders will watch the May 31 preliminary eurozone inflation report as the next decisive catalyst.

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