ECB rate cut in 2026 remains a long shot at 5 percent

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    "The story expects the ECB to hold at its upcoming meeting, and the Polymarket contract prices any 2026 cut as a tail scenario for the full year.",
    "With the Fed also on hold at 4.0-4.25% per Kalshi pricing, both major central banks are seen as stuck in their current stances through year-end.",
    "Polymarket resolves via UMA oracle on an official ECB rate announcement; the contract covers any cut at any remaining 2026 meeting, not just the next one."
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