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5 world market themes for the week ahead
Global markets brace for a busy week. Investors will closely watch the United States jobs report. The European Central Bank ...
ECB to prove itself 'beacon of stability' with rate move next week
That's why investment banks like ING and BNP agree that the ECB will cut rates 25 basis points to 2% next Thursday. Inflationary pressures in the eurozone are receding faster than expected.
The ECB’s cut is coming, but the map ahead is disinflationary
The doves say cut and carry on—call it risk management. If Europe holds up, fine. If it wobbles, the ECB is ahead of the ...
Why Lagarde's euro ambition could be a threat to King Dollar
Uncertainty over the dollar's dominance could "open the door for the euro to play a greater international role," according to ...
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ECB to cut rates by 25bp next week amid questions on the direction of travel
First, ECB President Christine Lagarde talked about a ‘global euro moment’ in a speech in Berlin, then an article in the ...
Global chaos and looming trade wars set the stage for a ‘global euro moment’ as trust in the EU surges
Months of erratic policies have dampened the U.S. dollar’s status as a safe-haven currency—but it bodes well for the euro.
Will Lagarde leave ECB for a new, lucrative role at the WEF?
Schwab said he and Lagarde have been discussing the possibility of the current ECB chief becoming the new WEF boss “for ...
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FT: Christine Lagarde tipped to exit ECB early for top role at Davos powerhouse
Lagarde may leave ECB early to lead the World Economic ForumWEF founder Schwab says succession talks with Lagarde span yearsEarly ECB exit could spar ...
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Palestinians storm food hub; Musk criticises 'big beautiful bill'
To the United States now, where one of Trump’s closest allies, Elon Musk, has criticised the US President’s “big beautiful ...