Trichet says rate hike expectations 'reasonable'
'As regards expectations for future action in a very short period of time, I would say that what I observe seems to be reasonable,' Trichet said at the ECB's monthly news conference after the euro zone central bank left interest rates unchanged.
Rate moves further ahead will depend on inflation pressures, he said.
'On a
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