European Central Banks Expected to Maintain Stable Interest Rates

According to PANews, traders increasingly believe that the rate-cutting cycle by European central banks has largely concluded. The money market indicates that the European Central Bank, the Swedish Riksbank, and the Norwegian Central Bank are expected to keep interest rates unchanged during their meetings tomorrow and maintain stable rates through the end of 2026. Even the Bank of England, anticipated to cut rates on Thursday, is only fully expected by the market to reduce rates once more next year, despite softer inflation data released on Wednesday increasing the likelihood of further cuts. This sentiment contrasts sharply with earlier this year when markets widely anticipated significant rate cuts by European central banks before 2026. Similarly, the Swiss National Bank, which previously led with rate cuts and multiple reductions, has now paused, with rates at zero. "Many of these countries have already implemented multiple rate cuts—policy rates are no longer restrictive," said Mike Riddell, a fund manager at Fidelity International. "The most notable change in rates over the past month is that some central banks, which initially led with rate cuts, are now expected to raise rates instead of continuing to cut."