Lagarde thumbs up
  • Risks to inflation are primarily on the upside
  • Activity to slow substantially in the coming quarters
  • We expect activity to slow substantially in the coming quarters
  • Demand for services is losing steam
  • We expect to raise rates further over the next several weeks
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A 75 bps ECB hike in October is now fully priced in but that was before this speech. The comments certainly underscore a deteriorating outlook but they're nothing new. EUR/USD is volatile today but largely unchanged on this.