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The Latest Breaking News from Christine Lagarde

With Inflation Slowing, ECB To Cut Rates Again

With inflation slowing and the economic outlook darkening, the European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates again Thursday but is unlikely to give much away about its next moves.

International Business Times

ECB Leaves September Options 'Wide Open' After Rate Pause

The European Central Bank is keeping options "wide open" for September, president Christine Lagarde said, after holding interest rates steady Thursday in the wait for more evidence that inflation was on the right track.

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ECB Leaves September Options 'Wide Open' After Rate Pause

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Cautious ECB Opts For Summer Rate Pause

The European Central Bank held borrowing costs steady Thursday, giving policymakers more time to assess progress on inflation after last month's first interest rate cut in five years.

International Business Times

The EU's Women-led Top Team

Ursula von der Leyen, who is expected to be confirmed as European Commission president for a second term on Thursday, is one of three women in the five top European Union jobs.

International Business Times

The ECB's chief is tired of people blaming Taylor Swift for the Eurozone’s sticky inflation

“It’s not just Taylor Swift, you know,” Christine Lagarde told the ECB Forum. “Others have come as well.”

Fortune

Sainsbury’s boss says rate cuts needed to spur consumer spending; eurozone inflation dips to 2.5% – as it happened

Simon Roberts says consumer caution ‘not surprising given everything households have been through in the cost of living crisis’

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Nasdaq, S&P 500 Close At Record Highs Amid AI Enthusiasm

Both the tech-rich Nasdaq and the broad-based S&P 500 pushed to all-time closing highs.

International Business Times

S&P Futures Tick Lower Ahead of FOMC Meeting, U.S. Inflation Data Awaited

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are trending down -0.31% this morning as market participants geared up for the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting while also awaiting Wednesday’s release of a key U.S. inflation report.

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ECB To Cut Rates, Leading Eurozone's Inflation Battle

European Central Bank set to cut interest rates ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve as inflation eases post Ukraine crisis.

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'We Are Not Fed-dependent,' ECB Chief Says On Rate Cuts

European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde suggested Tuesday that the regulator could lower interest rates before a similar move by the US Federal Reserve, saying "we are not Fed-dependent."

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ECB leaves eurozone interest rates on hold but hints at cut this summer – as it happened

European Central Bank says rate cuts would be appropriate if inflation keeps falling, as BoE policymaker Megan Greene argues UK rate cuts are a way off

International Business Times

ECB Seen Holding Interest Rates One Last Time

The European Central Bank is expected to freeze its key interest rate at a record high again Thursday but pave the way for a first cut in June as inflation eases.

International Business Times

ECB Tipped To Pause One Last Time Before June Rate Cut

The Frankfurt-based institution has left its key rates unchanged since October 2023, following an unprecedented streak of hikes to tame red-hot inflation.

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Australian shares rally to reach another all-time high

The ASX200 rose 1.1 per cent to finish above 7,800 for the first time after more talk of rate cuts as soon as June in the US and Europe.

International Business Times

Sticky Inflation To Keep Eurozone Interest Rates On Hold

Sticky inflation is expected to prompt eurozone rate-setters to hold borrowing costs steady again Thursday, as they await clearer signs of a sustained easing of consumer prices before beginning to cut.

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ECB To Hold Rates Again, Awaiting Clearer Signs On Inflation

The European Central Bank is expected to freeze interest rates again this week, with officials wary of starting to cut before they see more evidence that recent falls in inflation will be sustained.

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ECB Policymakers Resist Quick Rate Cuts Amid Falling Inflation

ECB policymakers remain cautious about implementing hasty rate cuts despite a decline in inflation, emphasizing the need for a measured approach to policy ...

International Business Times

Economists Pilloried For Getting Forecasts Wrong

Economists are taking flak after missing the mark on inflation, failing to anticipate disruptions in global supply chains and forecasting a recession that has not materialised.

International Business Times

Eurozone Inflation Slows To 2.8% In January

Eurozone inflation fell in January due to a slowdown in food price increases, official data showed Thursday, but the drop was more modest than expected by analysts.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak’s tax plans: stop trying to buy votes

Editorial: The IMF is right: Downing Street is taking a foolish risk by putting tax cuts before public spending

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