The Czech crown quickly recouped all its early losses on Monday as strong industrial output and retail data reinforced expectations for further central bank (CNB) interest rate hikes. Last Thursday the CNB delivered its second 25-basis-point hike since August, but its forward-looking comments were less hawkish than expected and knocked the crown off
four-year highs against the euro.
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