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Image for Traders increasingly confident of ECB pause until year-endFinance

Traders Increasingly Confident of ECB Pause Until Year-End

Image for Big central bank rate cuts slow with tariffs and politics in headlightsHeadlines

Big Central Bank Rate Cuts Slow With Tariffs and Politics in Headlights

Image for Portugal picks OECD's Santos Pereira to replace Centeno as central bank chiefHeadlines

Portugal Picks OECD's Santos Pereira to Replace Centeno as Central Bank Chief

Image for ECB leaves interest rates unchanged amid tariff uncertaintyFinance

ECB Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged Amid Tariff Uncertainty

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Ukraine's Central Bank Holds Key Rate Steady, Says War Risks Will Curb 2025 Growth

Date: July 24, 2025

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's central bank on Thursday left its key interest rate steady at 15.5% for the third consecutive meeting as inflation is expected to continue to ease, but it said that wartime...

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Russia Says Merz's 'militarisation' of Germany Is a Cause for Concern

Date: July 24, 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia accused German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday of pursuing a path of "militarisation" and said this was a cause for concern. Merz, a conservative who took office in May,...

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Explainer-Why the Russian Rouble Is Outperforming and What It Means

Date: July 24, 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Russian rouble's 45% rise against the U.S. dollar since the start of the year has made it one of the world's best performing currencies - but the sharp appreciation is proving to...

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Subdued Dollar Firms After ECB Leaves Rates Alone; Tariffs and Fed in Focus

Date: July 24, 2025

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The euro crept toward its highest level in nearly four years on Thursday while the yen held to gains following more progress on trade deals between the United States...

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Upbeat ECB Keeps Rates Steady, Raising Doubts About Further Easing

Date: July 23, 2025

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank was set to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday, pausing after seven straight cuts as it waited for the fog...

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Central Banks Told to Prepare for Climate Shock to Labour Market

Date: July 22, 2025

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Central banks risk being blindsided by climate-driven shocks to global labour markets unless they overhaul their approach to monetary policy, a report published on Wednesday by...