The European Central Bank (ECB) meets on Thursday against a backdrop of upheaval in France and an Iran war that is keeping energy prices above $100, meaning inflation risks remain elevated. "How do you set rates against that backdrop? It's incredibly difficult," David Coombs, head of multiasset investments at Rathbones Asset Management, said. Here's a look at five key questions for markets ahead of the October meeting. A pause is widely anticipated after the ECB raised rates in June and September to counter rising inflation, as the Iran war pushed up energy prices. Economists polled by Reuters expect a quarter-point rate hike in December.
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