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ECB Turns Hawkish as Oil Shock Fuels Higher-for-Longer Rate Fears: Experts Examine the ECB’s Latest Policy Outlook

News Desk 11/09/2026

The European Central Bank raised its deposit rate by 25 basis points to 2.50%, delivering the expected move but accompanying it with a firmer message on inflation and the potential impact of higher energy prices. While the rate increase had been fully priced in by markets, the tone from

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ECB Monetary Policy Meeting Conclusion: Insights from Lunaro Financial Services and Elevate Financial Services

News Desk 11/09/2026

As the ECB meeting concluded yesterday, our clients from Lunaro Markets Limited and Elevate Financial Services have shared their reactions. James Wright, Senior Trader, Lunaro Financial Services Limited As expected, the ECB hiked 25bp, taking the deposit rate to 2.50%, its second move of this cycle. The more telling bit came after, when Lagarde said she couldn’t

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ECB in Focus: Experts Assess the September Policy Outlook

News Desk 09/09/2026

The European Central Bank faces one of its more closely watched policy decisions this year as policymakers weigh a renewed rise in headline inflation against signs that underlying price pressures across the eurozone continue to ease. The ECB’s September meeting comes at a particularly delicate moment. Eurozone headline inflation accelerated to 3.3% in August from

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ECB Policy Guidance, US Inflation and Oracle and Adobe Earnings in Focus – Elevate Market Report

News Desk 08/09/2026

  Madhur Kakkar, Founder & CEO, Elevate Financial Services     Key Upcoming Events   Date Event Thursday, 10 September ECB policy decision and President Lagarde press conference Thursday, 10 September US August PPI Thursday, 10 September (after US close) Oracle Q1 earnings Thursday, 10 September (after US close) Adobe Q3 earnings Friday, 11 September […]

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Expert Reactions: ECB Holds Rates Steady as Markets Turn Focus to September

News Desk 24/07/2026

The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged at 2.25%, in line with market expectations. While the decision was widely anticipated, policymakers maintained a cautious stance as rising energy prices and geopolitical tensions continue to pose inflation risks. With markets now focused on the September meeting, experts share their views on the ECB’s outlook

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ECB Meeting Preview with Experts Analysing Rates Inflation and Economic Growth

News Desk 24/07/2026

The European Central Bank (ECB) is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at today’s monetary policy meeting, with markets closely watching the central bank’s assessment of inflation, economic growth and its future policy direction. Attention will particularly be on any signals around the September meeting and the potential path for future rate

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ECB Monetary Policy Announcement- Insights from Saxo Bank

News Desk 24/07/2026

Following the ECB monetary policy announcement, our spokesperson, Hamza Dweik, Head of Trading (MENA), Saxo Bank, has shared his insights.   The ECB’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged was widely expected by markets, but the message from Frankfurt was more important than the decision itself. The Governing Council kept the deposit facility rate at 2.25%, the

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ECB Set to Hold Rates as Markets Await September Clues: Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 23/07/2026

The European Central Bank is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged today. It raised rates last month for the first time since 2023. Today’s meeting also comes without a new set of staff economic forecasts. So raising rates again without any new information would be difficult to justify, especially after policymakers presented June’s decision […]

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ECB raises eurozone interest rates as Iran war stokes inflation

News Desk 13/06/2026

The European Central Bank recently adjusted its monetary policy in response to escalating global tensions and the resulting impact on energy costs. Previously, officials had hoped that diplomatic negotiations abroad would stabilize fuel markets, allowing them to maintain their previous approach. However, with the ongoing conflict continuing to elevate expenses for both

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ECB Hikes for First Time in Three Years as Inflation Pressures Broaden – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 12/06/2026

The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time after three years. The deposit rate was lifted to 2.25% from 2%. The hike is the first policy response by a major central bank to the spike in oil prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East. However, the President, Christine Lagarde, struck […]

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Political uncertainty boosts case for ECB’s September interest rate cut

News Desk 10/07/2024

Following the relatively data-insensitive June rate cut, European Central Bank (ECB) speakers have stood firm on the message of data-dependency. Next week’s ECB meeting likely to take stock of the available data and compare it to the latest forecast. Possible rate cut in September Following the relatively data-insensitive June rate cut, ECB speakers have stood […]