Lagarde says that energy shock is “too big to ignore”

ECB President Christine Lagarde has described the current energy shock as "too big to ignore," signalling that the central bank is weighing energy-driven price pressures in its policy outlook. The comments point to an inflation repricing channel: a sustained rise in energy costs feeds headline inflation and can push back expectations for ECB rate cuts, widening the euro-area rate differential against markets where easing is further advanced. Euro-denominated government bonds, particularly short-dated maturities sensitive to policy expectations, are most exposed, while the euro itself may firm if yields rise relative to peers. European energy equities and utilities also face volatility as input-cost dynamics and demand expectations shift. Traders should watch the next euro-area flash HICP reading and the energy component within it, as well as the ECB's upcoming policy meeting for any shift in guidance on rates.

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