Europe's rates head lower in readiness for another Trump era 

There’ll probably be moves of the same size in January and March, according to people familiar with the matter

Europe's central banks are taking to cutting rates to aid economies in advance of Donald Trump taking office in January. File Picture: Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool via AP

Europe’s central banks are taking a determined dovish turn to aid economies bracing for more disruption from Donald Trump’s second stint in the White House.

Decisions by policymakers in Frankfurt and Bern on Thursday to cut interest rates left little doubt over the prospect of possible future easing to cushion the effect of unknowns — ranging from trade tensions to geopolitically stoked currency volatility.