TD Securities rates strategist said markets have fully priced a 25bp ECB hike
tonight and the bank’s data-dependent, meeting-by-meeting approach, which should
support slightly firmer euro-area rates. In the base case the strategist expects
a 25bp move with no major statement changes; the statement will continue to flag
two-way risks to inflation and growth and maintain reliance on incoming data.
Under this scenario the 10-year German Bund yield could fall about 3bps.