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ECB policymakers set high bar for Sept rate cut, sources say

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -European Central Bank policymakers are setting a high bar for an interest rate...

24th July, 2025

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Instant View: ECB leaves rates steady after a year of easing

LONDON (Reuters) -The European Central Bank left interest rates steady at 2%, as expected on Thursda...

24th July, 2025

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Traders increasingly confident of ECB pause until year-end

LONDON (Reuters) -Traders grew more convinced the European Central Bank's next move will be a pause...

24th July, 2025

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Big central bank rate cuts slow with tariffs and politics in headlights

By Naomi Rovnick and Alun John LONDON (Reuters) -The pace of central bank rate cuts is slowing as ea...

24th July, 2025

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Portugal picks OECD's Santos Pereira to replace Centeno as central bank chief

LISBON (Reuters) -The Portuguese government nominated on Thursday Alvaro Santos Pereira, the chief e...

24th July, 2025

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Finance

ECB leaves interest rates unchanged amid tariff uncertainty

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank left its main interest rate unchanged at 2% as expect...

24th July, 2025

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Ukraine's central bank holds key rate steady, says war risks will curb 2025 growth

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's central bank on Thursday left its key interest rate steady at 15.5% for th...

24th July, 2025

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Russia says Merz's 'militarisation' of Germany is a cause for concern

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia accused German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday of pursuing a path of...

24th July, 2025

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Explainer-Why the Russian rouble is outperforming and what it means

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Russian rouble's 45% rise against the U.S. dollar since the start of the year...

24th July, 2025

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Subdued dollar firms after ECB leaves rates alone; tariffs and Fed in focus

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The euro crept toward its highest level in nearly four years on Thur...

24th July, 2025

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Upbeat ECB keeps rates steady, raising doubts about further easing

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank was set to ke...

23rd July, 2025

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Central banks told to prepare for climate shock to labour market

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Central banks risk being blindsided by climate-driven shocks to global labour m...

22nd July, 2025