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Europe’s Bond-Spread Blowout Prompts Bets on Fewer ECB Hikes

Bloomberg2 October 2026, 08:55 UTC

A surge in euro-area sovereign bond spreads slowed on Friday as traders bet the European Central Bank will be forced to support the region’s more-indebted members by delivering fewer interest-rate hikes.

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