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ECB's Lagarde drops rate-cut hint as inflation falls
The European Central Bank is increasingly confident that inflation will fall to its 2% target and this will be reflected in its next policy move, the bank's president said on Monday, dropping the clearest hint yet about a coming interest rate cut.
ECB's Oct Decision Will Reflect Greater Confidence on Inflation, Says Lagarde
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is increasingly confident that inflation will fall back to its 2% target and this should be reflected in its October policy decision, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Monday.
ECB’s Lagarde More Confident Of Meeting Inflation Target
The European Central Bank is more confident that inflation is going to settle at its target after a series of recent data releases, and will take that into account when it next sets policy, President Christine Lagarde said Monday.
ECB’s Lagarde hints at October rate cut as inflation slows
At its September meeting, the ECB had cut its key deposit rate for a second time this year, taking it down to 3.50 percent from 3.75. However, Lagarde had indicated at the time that the Bank would probably wait until December before moving again, due to ongoing uncertainties around lingering inflation, especially in the services sector.
ECB to cut interest rate in October, economists predict
After the September cut, ECB president Christine Lagarde reiterated that the central bank was “not pre-committing” to further rate reductions, stressing that policymakers will stick to their “data-dependent and meeting-by-meeting approach” and assess all available indicators with an open mind.
ECB Expected to Step Up Rate Cuts Amid Economic Gloom
The European Central Bank could accelerate the speed of interest-rate cuts as risks of economic stagnation and an increased slowdown in inflation are intensifying, Barclays economist Mariano Cena says in a note.
ECB's Lagarde hints at further rate cut as inflation moderates
President Christine Lagarde expressed confidence in Brussels on Monday that inflation could soon return to the bank's target level and did not rule out a further interest rate cut. "Looking ahead, inflation might temporarily increase in the fourth quarter of this year as previous sharp falls in energy prices drop out of
Lagarde Says ECB Is Getting More Confident on Inflation
Christine Lagarde said the European Central Bank is becoming more optimistic that inflation will return to target in a "timely manner." Speaking to lawmakers at the European Parliament in Brussels, the ECB president added that the central bank will take this into account at the October policy meeting but is not "pre-committing to a particular rate path.
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German inflation eases, spurring hopes for another ECB cut
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Lagarde Backs Bank Mergers as ECB Prepares for UniCredit Verdict
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ECB's Lagarde praises bank mergers as UniCredit courts Commerzbank
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ECB Says Consumer Inflation Expectations Dipped in August
Inflation expectations of consumers in the euro area decreased in August, according to the European Central Bank — bolstering ...