On the day of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) interest rate meeting, not much happened on the German stock market at the start of Xetra. The leading index Dax hovered around its previous day’s close at 18,099.10 points. The MDax of medium-sized stock market stocks fell by 0.24 percent to 26,873.97 points. The EuroStoxx 50, the leading index for the Eurozone, was unchanged.
On the day of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) interest rate meeting, not much happened on the German stock market at the start of Xetra. The leading index Dax hovered around its previous day’s close at 18,099.10 points. The MDax of medium-sized stock market stocks fell by 0.24 percent to 26,873.97 points. The EuroStoxx 50, the leading index for the Eurozone, was unchanged.
According to economists, the ECB is unlikely to change its key interest rate this Thursday. It would be the fifth time in a row that the central bank has not changed interest rates. However, Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is likely to signal a rate cut for June.
In contrast to the weakening economy in the Eurozone, the economy in the USA is running smoothly with a labor market that remains strong and is making it difficult for the US Federal Reserve Bank to cut interest rates soon in the face of stubborn inflation.
Source: Stern
