The European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the second time this year to contain energy prices fueled by the Iran war. HSBC's Simon Wells says the Eurozone is resilient to the tightening but the impact of higher rates will show up soon https://t.co/gBPUqlzmUt https://
Why now
Thesis: ECB tightening raises borrowing costs, slows Eurozone growth
Catalyst to watch: Lagging rate impact on growth data
Main risk: Lagged effects on risk assets
Why it matters
ECB tightening to counter war-driven energy inflation raises borrowing costs and slows Eurozone growth, with lagged effects on risk assets.
Details
The European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the second time this year to contain energy prices fueled by the Iran war. HSBC's Simon Wells says the Eurozone is resilient to the tightening but the impact of higher rates will show up soon https://t.co/gBPUqlzmUt https://t.co/2CaYoSQHbe
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