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ECB’s Cipollone has no indication President Lagarde plans early resignation

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Feb 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank Executive Board Member Piero Cipoll...

18th February, 2026

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ECB's Villeroy: I read a rumour about Lagarde, it does not seem like an information

PARIS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said that a Financial...

18th February, 2026

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Europe's STOXX 600 closes at record high on earnings boost; ECB leadership shift in focus

Feb 18 (Reuters) - The STOXX 600 index rose on Wednesday, with defence stocks in the lead following...

18th February, 2026

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ECB President Lagarde plans to quit before Macron's term ends, FT reports

Feb 18 (Reuters) - Christine Lagarde is expected to leave the European Central Bank before the end o...

18th February, 2026

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Asia stocks rise despite lingering AI worries, oil down after US-Iran talks

By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Asian stocks pushed higher on Wednesday despite the rene...

18th February, 2026

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UK's Reform backs BoE and budget watchdog but promises change

LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Britain's right-wing Reform UK party said it would revamp the Bank of Eng...

18th February, 2026

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Trading Day: AI disruption, US-Iran nuclear talks, rate cut bets keep investors on their toes

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks see-sawed to nominal gains on Tuesda...

17th February, 2026

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London's FTSE 100 hits new peak as soft jobs data raises rate cut bets

Feb 17 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 inched higher on Tuesday, as signs of a cooling labour market r...

17th February, 2026

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'Global euro' may have to come with some FX lift: Mike Dolan

By Mike Dolan LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - As American and European policymakers know well, global cur...

17th February, 2026

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Morning Bid: Quiet markets, loud diplomacy: All eyes on Iran

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift With much of Asia shut for L...

17th February, 2026

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Bank of England to cut rates in March, timing of further cuts unclear: Reuters poll

By Devayani Sathyan and Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU, Feb 16 - The Bank of England will cut interest...

16th February, 2026

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Factbox-How to boost the international role of the euro

(Repeats) By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers will discuss...

16th February, 2026