Bank of England and ECB May Shift Stance Amid Oil Price Changes

On April 16, according to Jin10, Macquarie Bank strategists Thierry Wizman and Gareth Berry highlighted in a report that central banks with the most hawkish stances in response to rising oil prices might revert to pre-war policies if a peace agreement is reached and oil prices remain low. They noted that the Bank of England, and possibly the European Central Bank, have the greatest potential to return to their pre-war positions, as they became notably hawkish since the onset of the U.S.-Iran conflict. Consequently, expectations for these policy rates may become less 'hawkish.'