ECB Rate Path in Question as Powell Signals Cut | The Opening Trade 08/26

Stocks paused on Monday as rising tension in the Middle East tempered the bullish sentiment sparked by the prospect of imminent Fed rate cuts. STOXX 600 index was little changed at the open on Monday, with liquidity lower than usual as UK markets are closed for a holiday. Meanwhile, ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane, cautioned that the benchmark rate “will have to remain in restrictive territory for as long as is needed to shepherd the disinflation process towards a timely return to target.” Lane's comment comes after Fed Chair Jay Powell said the “time has come” for the Fed to lower benchmark rates from their two-decade high, his clearest signal yet that long-awaited rate cuts are imminent.

Today's guests: George Lagarias, Forvis Mazars; Marcus Garvey, Macquarie Group; Dirk Steffen, Deutsche Bank
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - The Opening Trade
00:01:46 - Powell signals time to ease rates
00:05:44 - ECB weighs September rate cut
00:10:50 - Nvidia earnings in focus for Wednesday
00:13:17 - Middle East on edge as Israel bombs Lebanon
00:16:49 - Powell says Labor market has cooled
00:32:27 - Oil moves higher amid middle east tensions
01:06:16 - Telegram CEO detained in France
01:13:55 - Israel says it stopped a massive planned Hezbollah assault
01:27:18 - French assembly divided after snap poll
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