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Investors defy central banks: prices rise despite no interest rate cuts
Stock markets defy Powell and Lagarde: ECB and Fed keep interest rates stable, but bulls celebrate records. Investors remain optimistic.
Investors defy central banks: prices rise despite no interest rate cuts
The reluctance of key global central bankers such as Jerome Powell and Christine Lagarde has not discouraged investors on the stock markets. Despite expectations of interest rate cuts, indices in both the US and Europe have rushed from one record to the next. There was previously widespread belief that central banks would soon cut interest rates, with some predicting as many as six interest rate cuts from the Fed. The European Central Bank was also expected to cut interest rates from March.
However, it has been determined that these expectations will not materialize. During its meeting, the ECB decided to leave the key interest rate unchanged at 4.5 percent. The deposit rate also remains at 4 percent. Fed President Jerome Powell emphasized at his testimony before the US Congress that there is no rush to cut interest rates. He underlined the need to first have more confidence in a sustained decline in inflation before taking action.
Despite the lack of signals for interest rate cuts, the stock markets remain optimistic and are not showing any signs of slowing down. Investors appear convinced that central banks will eventually cut interest rates, maintaining confidence in the markets. Stability and confidence in the central banks' economic policies continue to play an important role in the development of the stock markets.