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New Anti-Crisis Tool to Offset Any Bond Buys, According to Sources

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  • Bloomberg cite sources in reporting that any new anti-crisis bond buying tool constructed by the ECB would likely involve selling other securities so that purchases don't upset the bank's efforts to combat inflation.
  • The report follows an unscheduled meeting conducted by the ECB governing council yesterday, in which the bank pledged to accelerate work on an anti-fragmentation policy tool.
  • The bank are seen finalising any policy tool ahead of July's policy meeting, at which the ECB are seen raising interest rates for the first time in this cycle.
  • EUR/USD sees mild support in response to the report, adding 30 pips to touch 1.0426 before fading.

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