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EUR lifted by ECB push back against expectations for earlier & deeper cuts

• ECB’s rate hike cycle is over but wary over endorsing market expectations for earlier and deeper cuts next year.
• ECB announces will begin PEPP quantitative tightening in 2H 2024.
• Euro lifted by increased likelihood of Fed cutting before ECB but weak euro-zone data casts doubt on sustainability of ECB’s current policy stance.