Ed Hutchings, head of developed-market rates at Invesco in London, said the ECB’s primary task is clearly to tackle inflation, so markets’ expectation of further hikes is reasonable. But with one hike already delivered and markets pricing in more tha

2026-07-23

Ed Hutchings, head of developed-market rates at Invesco in London, said the ECB’s primary task is clearly to tackle inflation, so markets’ expectation of further hikes is reasonable. But with one hike already delivered and markets pricing in more than two additional hikes, expectations may have gone too far, and signs of that are beginning to appear.