英美會像歐洲一樣降息嗎？

The recent announcement by the European Central Bank (ECB) of its first interest rate cut in five years, dropping its main lending rate from an all-time high of 4% to 3. 75%, has sparked discussions about potential similar moves in the UK and US. This comes after a series of similar actions from countries including Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, Brazil, and Mexico in recent months. While officials in the UK and US are expected to hold off on any cuts at their meetings this month, many analysts are predicting action later in the summer or early autumn. This shift in interest rates reflects the ongoing global battle against inflation sparked by the pandemic, with hope building in some of the biggest and most severely affected economies that price inflation is finally coming under control. Just a few years ago, central banks around the world were aggressively hiking interest rates, aiming to increase borrowing costs in order to ease the pressures pushing up prices. These moves were unusually synchronized, responding to global supply chain issues and shocks to food and energy markets that had sent prices leaping around the world. However, this coordination has faded over the past year, and become more variable.