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Investors expect the European Central Bank to step up the pace of interest rate hikes amid resilient economic growth and renewed energy inflation pressures. But while Goldman Sachs Research forecasts one more hike in December 2026, our economists think it’s unlikely that the ECB will keep rates well above 3% as currently priced by markets.

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