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ECB to extend its longest interest rate pause since below zero days

By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will keep its deposit rate...

12th February, 2026

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ECB to broaden access to euro backstop, board member says

FRANKFURT, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is preparing to broaden access to its euro b...

12th February, 2026

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Russia's economy will keep slowing in first half of 2026, Interfax quotes minister as saying

MOSCOW, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Russia’s economy will continue to slow in the first half of the year, wit...

12th February, 2026

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French first quarter GDP growth seen at 0.2%-0.3%, central bank chief says

PARIS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The French economy is likely to grow between 0.2% and 0.3% in the first qu...

12th February, 2026

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Morning Bid: Jobs in rearview, earnings next

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee A slate of European earni...

12th February, 2026

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Sterling strengthens on easing concerns over PM Starmer's position

LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Sterling strengthened against the dollar and the euro on Wednesday on inv...

11th February, 2026

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Dollar strengthens versus euro and Swiss franc after blowout jobs data

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The yen held on to solid gains on Wednesday, bolstered by a...

11th February, 2026

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Sterling drops, politics and BoE easing path in focus

By Stefano Rebaudo Feb 10 (Reuters) - Sterling dropped against the dollar and the euro on Tuesday as...

10th February, 2026

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Euro zone inflation to take hit from tariffs but rate cuts could offset, ECB economists find

FRANKFURT, Feb 10 (Reuters) - U.S. tariffs are weighing on euro zone growth and inflation but the mo...

10th February, 2026

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Dollar weakens after dour US economic data, yen continues winning streak

By Ankur Banerjee and Jiaxing Li SINGAPORE, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar nursed steep losses o...

10th February, 2026

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Euro zone inflation to stabilise at ECB target, Lagarde says

FRANKFURT, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation is expected to stabilise at the European Central Ba...

9th February, 2026

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ECB's Nagel says rates are right despite inflation dip

FRANKFURT, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's policy rate is at the right level as inflat...

9th February, 2026