The European Central Bank announced it was postponing its planned interest rate reductions and raising its 2026 inflation forecast due to the energy price shock from the Strait of Hormuz crisis. President Christine Lagarde cited significant upside risks to the inflation outlook and downgraded GDP growth projections. The decision marked a sharp reversal from earlier guidance and highlighted how geopolitical events were reshaping monetary policy expectations globally.
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