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    European Central Bank raises deposit rate 25bp in first hike in nearly three years

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    European Central Bank raises deposit rate 25bp in first hike in nearly three years

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    The unexpected resumption of ECB tightening supports EURUSD and lifts Euribor and Bund yields, while weighing on Eurozone rate-sensitive equities such as SX7E.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-08-03
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “European Central Bank raises deposit rate 25bp in first hike in nearly three years”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-03. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-03/european-central-bank-raises-deposit-rate-25bp-in-first-hike-in-nearly-three-yea-fd270c

    GEOPOLITICAL
    European Central Bank raises deposit rate 25bp in first hike in nearly three years
    The unexpected resumption of ECB tightening supports EURUSD and lifts Euribor and Bund yields, while weighing on Eurozone rate-sensitive equities such as SX7E.
    EURUSDEURIBOR 3MDE10YSX7E
    Impact
    96
    AUG 3
    SIG
    EURUSDEURIBOR 3MDE10Y
    European Central Bank raises deposit rate 25bp in first hike in nearly three years
    The unexpected resumption of ECB tightening supports EURUSD and lifts Euribor and Bund yields, while weighing on Eurozone rate-sensitive equities such as SX7E.
    Impact
    The unexpected resumption of ECB tightening supports EURUSD and lifts Euribor and Bund yields, while weighing on Eurozone rate-sensitive equities such as SX7E.
    Affected
    EURUSDEURIBOR 3MDE10YSX7E

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