ECB officials lean toward April rate hold amid Iran war uncertainty

ECB leans toward April rate hold as officials await clearer read on Iran war impact. ECB officials are leaning toward holding rates in April, opting to wait for clearer evidence on the Iran war’s impact, even as markets continue to price further rate hikes later this year, Bloomberg reports.Earlier:ECB’s Schnabel says bank can take time to assess Iran… ECB officials are leaning toward holding rates in April, opting to wait for clearer evidence on the Iran war’s impact, even as markets continue to price further rate hikes later this year, Bloomber... ECB officials are leaning toward holding rates in April, opting to wait for clearer evidence on the Iran war’s impact, even as markets continue to price further rate hikes later this year, Bloomberg reports. Earlier: ECB’s Schnabel says bank can take time to assess Iran shock Summary: ECB policymakers are leaning toward holding rates at the April meeting as they assess the Iran war’s economic impact. Officials say tighter financial… For traders, releases like this can quickly shift rate expectations, currency direction, index futures and broad risk sentiment. Watch the next move in the dollar, front-end yields and index futures to see whether the market prices this release as a true surprise or only a passing headline.