Euro curve flattens after comments from hawkish Powell

Sarah Ainsworth

July 31, 2025 04:52 PM

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaks with Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell during the International Monetary and Financial Committee meeting, at the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, Saturday,

Near-term rate cut expectations decline in dollars and euros

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Sarah Ainsworth

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