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The Latest Breaking News from Christine Lagarde

Eurozone inflation rose in December as energy prices slightly ticked up, official data showed Tuesday, rebounding for a third straight month but unlikely to stop another interest-rate cut by the European Central Bank.

International Business Times

It’s tough at the top – but which business leader has the most at stake in 2025?

From post and planes to TV, phones and retail chains – and even a central bank – here are the chiefs facing the most testing of times

The Guardian - UK

European Central Bank Plans To Continue Lowering Interest Rates

ECB cuts rates to boost eurozone growth, while Fed remains cautious amid strong US economy.

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Lagarde Says ECB Will Continue To Cut Interest Rates

European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Monday eurozone policymakers would keep cutting interest rates and warned that higher US tariffs under President-elect Donald Trump could hit growth in the bloc.

International Business Times

Amid Weak Eurozone And Political Turmoil, ECB To Cut Rates Again

Faced with a stuttering economy, political turbulence in the eurozone and the prospect of renewed trade tensions with the United States, the European Central Bank is Thursday set to cut interest rates again.

International Business Times

ECB To Cut Rates Again Amid Bleak Eurozone Outlook

The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates again this week amid a darkening outlook, with political turbulence in the eurozone's two biggest economies adding to the troubled picture.

International Business Times

Wake up and smell the coffee: rising food prices show destabilising impact of climate crisis

Policymakers must act as extreme weather events put more pressure on food inflation and production worldwide

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Stocks Plunge Before the Open as Microsoft and Meta Weigh on Sentiment, U.S. Inflation Data and Earnings in Focus

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are down -0.77%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are down -1.09% this morning as investors digested quarterly earnings reports from Microsoft and Meta as well as robust U.S. economic data that muddied the outlook for Federal Reserve rate cuts.

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Nasdaq Futures Fall on Higher Bond Yields Ahead of Tesla Earnings

December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are trending down -0.23% this morning as Treasury yields continued to rise on the prospect of less aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, while investors awaited a slew of corporate earnings reports, with a particular focus on results from “Magnificent Seven” member Tesla.

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ECB Chief Lagarde Invites Trump To Visit After Central Bank Criticism

ECB President Christine Lagarde said Tuesday that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump should pay a visit to the institution's Frankfurt headquarters following his recent criticism of central banks.

International Business Times

IMF warns markets are underestimating geopolitical risks; UK faces a ‘narrow path’ on debt reduction – as it happened

IMF predicts UK will grow by 1.1% this year, making it the joint third-fastest G7 country, but debt consolidation will be a challenge

The Guardian - UK

ECB Set To Cut Rates Again As Inflation Cools

European Central Bank policymakers meet on Thursday with fading price pressures and weaker economic activity in the eurozone nudging them towards making another cut to interest rates.

International Business Times

With Inflation Down, ECB Eyes Faster Tempo Of Rate Cuts

The European Central Bank is expected to lower interest rates again this week as anxiety about inflation in the eurozone fades and concerns over sluggish growth mount.

International Business Times

Stock Index Futures Mixed Ahead of U.S. JOLTs Report and Fed Speak, Nike Earnings on Tap

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are down -0.13%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.06% this morning as investors awaited the latest reading on U.S. job openings, comments from Federal Reserve officials, and an earnings report from the world’s largest shoemaker Nike.

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International Business Times

Eurozone Inflation Falls Under 2% For First Time Since 2021

The eurozone's annual inflation rate fell to its lowest level in three-and-a-half years in September, official data showed Tuesday, dropping below the European Central Bank's two-percent target and fuelling expectations of a rate cut.

International Business Times

ECB Chief Backs Bank Mergers Amid UniCredit, Commerzbank Talk

ECB chief Christine Lagarde said Monday that cross-border banking mergers in Europe were "desirable" to boost their competitiveness, despite mounting German opposition to a potential tie-up between Commerzbank and Italy's UniCredit.

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Nasdaq Futures Soar as Micron’s Strong Outlook Boosts Sentiment, U.S. GDP Data and Fed Speak in Focus

December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are trending up +1.33% this morning as market participants cheered forecast-beating quarterly results and guidance from semiconductor giant Micron, while also awaiting a flurry of U.S. economic data and remarks from Federal Reserve officials.

The Guardian - UK

ECB cuts interest rate to 3.5% and warns of weak eurozone growth

European Central Bank makes 0.25-point cut as expected after eurozone inflation fell to 2.2% in August

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International Business Times

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.

Latin 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.

International Business Times

ECB Leaves September Options 'Wide Open' After Rate Pause

International Business Times

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.

Fortune

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.”

The Guardian - UK

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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