ECB Member Kocher Signals Rate Move if Inflation Persists

ECB member Martin Kocher says a rate move is likely if the inflation outlook does not improve. He warned that energy prices and stagflation risks are rising.

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ECB Governing Council member Martin Kocher said the central bank must raise interest rates if inflation projections fail to drop before the June 11 meeting. The warning follows a pause in April as energy prices climbed during the conflict involving Iran. Investors face potential rate hikes, threatening the fragile recovery in Germany.

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