monetary-policy
Sterling Steady, Inflation Figures Reinforce Near-Term BoE Cut Bets
ECB’s Cipollone Has No Indication President Lagarde Plans Early Resignation
ECB's Villeroy: I Read a Rumour About Lagarde, It Does Not Seem Like an Information
Europe's Stoxx 600 Closes at Record High on Earnings Boost; ECB Leadership Shift in Focus
ECB President Lagarde Plans to Quit Before Macron's Term Ends, Ft Reports
Date: February 18, 2026
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Christine Lagarde is expected to leave the European Central Bank before the end of her eight-year term as president, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing a person...
Asia Stocks Rise Despite Lingering AI Worries, Oil Down After US-Iran Talks
Date: February 18, 2026
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Asian stocks pushed higher on Wednesday despite the renewed artificial intelligence worries gripping international markets, while oil prices were under...
UK's Reform Backs BoE and Budget Watchdog but Promises Change
Date: February 18, 2026
LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Britain's right-wing Reform UK party said it would revamp the Bank of England and the country's budget arbiter as it seeks to balance promises of change to voters with...
Trading Day: AI Disruption, US-Iran Nuclear Talks, Rate Cut Bets Keep Investors on Their Toes
Date: February 17, 2026
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks see-sawed to nominal gains on Tuesday as investors juggled ongoing concerns over spending on artificial intelligence and the potential...
London's FTSE 100 Hits New Peak as Soft Jobs Data Raises Rate Cut Bets
Date: February 17, 2026
Feb 17 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 inched higher on Tuesday, as signs of a cooling labour market raised hopes of an interest rate cut next month, while a drop in metal prices pressured mining stocks...
'Global Euro' May Have to Come With Some Fx Lift: Mike Dolan
Date: February 17, 2026
By Mike Dolan LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - As American and European policymakers know well, global currency dominance and exchange rate movement are different things. But there's a decent argument that...