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Central banks are becoming more cautious: these are the implications for the bond market
Central banks are becoming more cautious: these are the implications for the bond market
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Central banks are becoming more cautious: these are the implications for the bond market

The investment package in Germany and the associated ‘abandonment of the debt brake’ has caused a lot of movement in the eurozone bond market. Meanwhile, central banks have to manage the balancing act between slowing economic growth and rising inflation. Dániel Bebesy, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Erste Asset Management Hungary, talks in an interview about the recent central bank meetings and their impact on the bond market.

Interest rate cuts and economic growth – a favourable environment for the markets
Interest rate cuts and economic growth – a favourable environment for the markets

Interest rate cuts and economic growth – a favourable environment for the markets

Even though the ECB recently left its key interest rate unchanged, central banks are increasingly signaling an inclination to cut interest rates for the first time. At the same time, the indicators point to good economic growth at a global level. These are positive signals for the stock markets.