The European Central Bank (ECB) has introduced its second rate cut of the year, cutting interest rates by 25 basis points. Additionally, the central bank has lowered its full-year growth forecast to 0.8%, down from the previously projected 0.9%. Andromeda Capital Management Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer Alberto Gallo joins Catalysts to provide insight on these developments, noting the ECB is reluctant to pre-commit to a rate-cutting cycle it might not be able to maintain and "the last mile of inflation is still very tricky." "I think bond markets (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX) are a little too hopeful here. We have to, at some point, trim back these expectations of rates going back to 3% in the US and 2% in Europe," Gallo tells Yahoo Finance. As far as the differences between the US and European monetary policies, Gallo points out contrasting inflation drivers. The US is experiencing strong economic growth, while Europe’s sticky inflation is primarily tied to commodity prices and wage pressures, among other factors.
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