"Interest rate cuts are justified and necessary"
“With the weakness of the European economy and falling inflation, interest rate cuts are justified and necessary,” says Ben Laidler, global markets strategist at eToro. This situation would increase the gap with the United States “where the “exceptionalism” of economic growth keeps inflation uncomfortably high, casting doubt on whether the Federal Reserve can cut rates this year.”
The ECB prepares to act alone
The ECB is on track to cut interest rates from record levels at its June 6 meeting, following dovish comments from today's policy meeting. This is widening the transatlantic gap between interest rates and inflation, as Europe's 2.4% inflation would allow the ECB to cut interest rates three times this year.
With the European economy weak and inflation falling, interest rate cuts are justified and necessary. The same is not true in the United States, where the "exceptionalism" of economic growth keeps inflation uncomfortably high, casting doubt on whether the Federal Reserve will be able to cut rates this year.
"Interest rate cuts are a particularly positive catalyst for European stocks, with their delicate mix of relatively high debt levels, narrow profit margins and historically low valuations.
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