ECB PEPP Purchases to be Significantly Higher, EUR/USD Dips

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  • ECB PEPP Purchases Will be Significantly Higher in Next Quarter
  • ECB Leaves Monetary Policy Unchanged as Expected

ECB to PEPP Purchases to Run at a Significantly Faster Rate

As widely expected the ECB left monetary policy settings unchanged. That said, with the focus on the ECB’s possible response to the move higher in nominal bond yields, the ECB have announced that their PEPP purchases will operate at significantly higher pace over the next quarter. In reaction to the slightly more dovish than expected statement, EUR/USD and Bund yields have come under pressure, while the DAX briefly jumped to session highs. EUR/USD levels to watch.

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