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ECB To Start Rate Cuts But Sticky Inflation Clouds Path Ahead

The European Central Bank is expected to begin cutting eurozone interest rates from historic highs this week, but sticky inflation means the move is unlikely to kickstart a rapid easing cycle.

International Business Times

G7 leaders to discuss €30bn loan for Ukraine using Russian assets

Finance ministers will debate legality of using €270bn in frozen state assets as collateral for loan

The Guardian - UK

ECB's Lagarde: Inflation Likely To Ease With Risks Both Ways

Christine Lagarde's comments on inflation outlook and risks, emphasizing vigilance and flexibility in economic policy.

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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."

International Business Times

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

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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.

International Business Times

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.

International Business Times

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 ...

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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.

International Business Times

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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Hope fades for cut in interest rates for industrialised nations

US Federal Reserve expected to hold rate, ECB says talks on reductions premature and Bank of England could delay change until summer

The Guardian - UK

ECB chief says talk of interest rate cuts ‘premature;’ US economy grows faster than expected – as it happened

European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde holds press conference after bank keeps interest rates unchanged as expected

International Business Times

ECB To Stand Pat And Urge Patience On Rate Cuts

The European Central Bank is expected to stand pat Thursday and call for patience in the ongoing battle against inflation, pushing back against market hopes of rapid interest rate cuts.

International Business Times

ECB To Signal No Rush To Cut Interest Rates

European Central Bank policymakers are expected to keep interest rates steady on Thursday and signal they are in no hurry to start slashing borrowing costs despite progress against inflation.

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The Guardian - UK

Globalisation is not dead, but it is fading: ‘glocalisation’ is becoming the new mantra

Industrial policy such as a green growth plan is no longer a dirty word as nations realise shorter supply chains and a strategic state role are necessary

The Guardian - UK

Tata Steel accused of ‘industrial vandalism’ over plan to cut up to 2,800 UK jobs – as it happened

Tata Steel confirmed plans to close two Welsh blast furnaces and cut up to 2,800 jobs

The Times of India

A wary world girds for Donald Trump’s return to the White House

When Estonia’s much-fêted prime minister, Kaja Kallas, went to Washington in November, she didn’t just meet with White House officials. She also made sure to talk to key allies of Donald Trump.

Fortune

Trump re-election 'clear threat' to the US: ECB chief

Christine Lagarde has major concerns about a second Trump presidency based on his record on defense, trade, and the environment.

The Independent UK

Trump is ‘clearly a threat’ to Europe, says head of European Central Bank

‘If we should learn lessons from history, from the way he led the first four years of his mandate, it is clearly a threat’

International Business Times

Eurozone Inflation Rises To 2.9% In December

The annual rate of inflation in the eurozone rose to 2.9 percent in December mainly due to energy costs, official data showed Friday.

Latin Times

ECB Pauses Again, Pushes Back On Rate Cut Hopes

Eurozone inflation slowed faster than expected in November to a two-year low of 2.4 percent, after peaking at around 10% last year.

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