Remarks by ECB policymaker, Madis Muller
Well, Muller is among the more hawkish members at the ECB – alongside the likes of Weidmann and Knot – so it isn’t too surprising to see such a remark.

Latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association for the week ending 17 September 2021
–  +0.3%
– Market index 742.7 vs 707.9 prior
– Purchase index 283.9 vs 277.9 prior
The jump in mortgage applications in the past week owes mostly to a surge in refinancing activity, though purchases also crept higher as well. That reaffirms sentiment that demand

It is all about the T-word
As outlined above, Powell’s presser may be the more important thing to watch for in today’s event as he will have some flexibility in clarifying the Fed’s views on tapering, that is if they do steer clear of any explicit commitment in the statement.