By Indradip Ghosh

BENGALURU (Reuters) -The European Central Bank will hold interest rates at least until the end of 2026, according to a majority of economists polled by Reuters, who also expected the euro zone economy to grow steadily with contained inflation despite a highly-uncertain global outlook.

The case for a longer pause has strengthened since the ECB last cut rates in June, with inflation remaining persistently around the 2% target, growth stable and unemployment at a record low.

By contrast, some of its peers, including the United States, have struggled in part due to the White House applying sweeping tariffs on imported goods at rates not seen since the 1930s.

Banking on that resilience, the ECB kept rates on hold in October for a third straight meeting. Many Governing Coun

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