Newsquawk Logo

ECB's Wunsch says he is open to an interest rate rise at the April meeting; a lasting crisis would warrant a series of rate rises

The comments from ECB's Wunsch signal a potential hawkish shift in the central bank's stance, indicating a readiness to raise interest rates if economic conditions demand it.

Newsquawk StaffPublished On the live feed at — 14 more headlines followed before this page went public
Newsquawk headlinesUTC

French S&P Global Composite PMI Final (Mar) 48.8 vs. Exp. 48.3 (Prev. 49.9)

French S&P Global Services PMI Final (Mar) 48.8 vs. Exp. 48.3 (Prev. 49.6)

ECB's Wunsch says he is open to an interest rate rise at the April meeting; a lasting crisis would warrant a series of rate rises

Italian S&P Global Composite PMI (Mar) 49.2 (Prev. 52.1)

Italian S&P Global Services PMI (Mar) 48.8 vs. Exp. 50.8 (Prev. 52.3)

Open the platform and use it. The whole workspace is free to try, with no signup and no card. When you want the headlines arriving live instead of on a delay, Newsquawk Pro is £24.99 for 7 days.

Try the platform free
Free. No signup, no card.
Context

This could imply a reassessment of inflation expectations and growth forecasts, which may influence the EUR and affect fixed income markets. Market participants should consider how this might alter the pricing of future rate hikes and the overall monetary policy trajectory for the Eurozone.

Related headlines

The whole workspace, free to try.

Try it free
Newsquawk Logo

© 2026 Newsquawk. All rights reserved.