ECB’s de Guindos: Concerns about high inflation have shifted to economic growth

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

European Central Bank (ECB) Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Tuesday,”concerns about high inflation have shifted to economic growth.”

Additional takeaways

We will have new projections in December.

But developments point to growth remaining fragile.

Geopolitical risks are increasing.

Potential changes in US trade policy will only add to the uncertainty.

When one imposes tariffs, they have to be prepared for retaliation - which can start a vicious cycle.

Meanwhile, his colleague Francois Villeroy de Galhau said that “Trump policies are likely to have limited impact on European inflation.”

Market reaction

The EUR/USD pair is back on the green, testing 1.0500 at the time of writing. The pair is up 0.10% on the day.

Author

Dhwani Mehta

FXStreet

Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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