[BlackRock: Market Mispricing of ECB Rate Hikes Creates Opportunities in Short-Term Eurozone Bonds] Jin10 Data, April 16 – BlackRock believes that the market's mispricing of European Central Bank (ECB) rate hikes presents an opportunity to purchase short-term Eurozone bonds. BlackRock executive Turner stated that the ECB is unlikely to raise rates three times or even twice this year. BlackRock's view aligns with ECB policymakers' inclination to maintain rates unchanged at the late-April meeting. As a result, European government bonds saw a slight uptick, and the money market reduced bets on future rate hikes. Although the swap market still anticipates two rate hikes by 2026, the reduced likelihood of a rate hike this month is boosting short-term bonds. German two-year bonds have already dropped about 10 basis points this week, potentially marking the largest weekly decline in a year. Turner believes short-term bonds offer the greatest opportunity, while long-term bonds are less attractive due to "declining government security.