Barclays Expects ECB Rate Hike in December

Barclays expects the European Central Bank to deliver another quarter point rate hike in December. Persistent inflation pressures and rising energy prices drive the forecast.

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FILE PHOTO: The logo of the European Central Bank (ECB) is pictured outside its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, April 26, 2018. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo

BARCLAYS PLC expects the European Central Bank to raise interest rates by 25 basis points in December, pushing borrowing costs higher. The forecast follows the central bank's decision on Thursday to raise its key rates by 25 bps. Traders are pricing in a 93.9% probability of another rate hike in December as inflation pressures persist.

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