Walking a tightrope: Five questions for the ECB
The European Central Bank (ECB) meets on Thursday as policymakers, not quite ready to declare victory in the inflation battle, struggle to sway trader bets on swift rate cuts. Markets are banking on a first cut in April, but the ECB wants to see more evidence of price growth slowing before pushing the button. "To me the question is... whether the ECB wants to address that or not."