monetary policy

Image for Russia's Putin says cooling of economy in 2025 is a 'conscious' decision
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Russia's Putin says cooling of economy in 2025 is a 'conscious' decision

MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - An economic slowdown in Russia this year to 1% growth from 4.3% in 2024 w...

19th December, 2025

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Growth in euro area highly uncertain due to trade war and tensions, ECB's Rehn says

HELSINKI, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The outlook for growth and inflation in the euro area remains highly un...

19th December, 2025

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ECB wage tracker signals gradual normalisation of negotiated wage pressures

FRANKFURT, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Euro zone wage growth should gradually slow and normalise next year, t...

19th December, 2025

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Trading Day: Three cheers for 'whacky' inflation

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 18 (Reuters) - This will be the last regular 'Trading Day' n...

19th December, 2025

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ECB policymakers see steady rates next year but cut not off table, sources say

FRANKFURT, Dec 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers expect to keep interest rates stead...

18th December, 2025

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Bank of England's Bailey sees inflation near 2% target by May

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - British inflation looks on course to return to close to its 2% target by...

18th December, 2025

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ECB's Lagarde 'fully confident' EU will agree reparation loan plan for Ukraine

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday she wa...

18th December, 2025

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ECB keeps rates unchanged, turns more positive on economy

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank on Thursday left euro zone interest rates uncha...

18th December, 2025

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ECB keeps rates steady, nudges up growth forecast

FRANKFURT, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged as expected on...

18th December, 2025

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Bank of England policymakers' views on December rate cut

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The Bank of England cut interest rates to its lowest level in nearly thre...

18th December, 2025

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ECB upgrades growth outlook, closing door to more cuts

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept...

18th December, 2025

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Bank of England cuts rates in tight vote, sterling rises

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) -  The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday after a narrow vote b...

18th December, 2025