
ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane said falling energy prices could lower headline inflation even as underlying inflation rises, reflecting delayed second-round effects. He also said the ECB places a high premium on Governing Council consensus and will set a high bar for directional guidance.
The warning that underlying inflation could remain persistent may keep the prospect of tighter ECB policy alive, but no immediate change in rates or commodity demand was announced.
After 129 past neutral macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (45% higher; middle half -0.5% to +0.5%), and +0.1% over 20.
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