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ECB Hike Pricing Dip Accelerates Post-Meeting, Dragging BoE Lower

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The ECB's decision and communications Thursday brought few surprises, with the much-anticipated hold in the main policy rates meeting with a small downtick in the implied rate profile. This help drag down BoE implied pricing. Both saw an acceleration toward the end of the session as equity futures came under increased pressure.

  • Expected ECB cuts in the year following the peak depo rate (which remains just 2-3bp from current levels) have increased by around 7bp today to 74bp.
  • Looking ahead to next week's BoE decision, for which there is around 5% implied probability of a 25bp hike: peak pricing was likewise fairly steady today (around 9bp more tightening seen to the Feb 2024 peak), with more cuts priced in: around 6bp more than seen Wednesday, to 64bp over the 1 year from the peak to Q1 2025.

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