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Euro falls below 1.1500 as traders await Fed and ECB decisions

The euro weakened against the US dollar, slipping below the 1.1500 level on Tuesday as markets positioned ahead of key policy decisions from the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. The EUR/USD pair closed near 1.1491 after opening at 1.1505, marking its lowest level in seven months. The Federal......

Eurozone inflation edges up to 1.9 percent as Iran conflict fuels energy shock

Eurozone inflation picked up in February as the war involving Iran, the United States and Israel sent energy markets into turmoil and revived concerns about new price pressures in Europe. A flash estimate from Eurostat showed consumer prices in the 21-country currency bloc rising 1.9 percent year on......

Eurozone inflation edges up to 1.9 percent as Iran conflict fuels energy shock

Eurozone inflation picked up in February as the war involving Iran, the United States and Israel sent energy markets into turmoil and revived concerns about new price pressures in Europe. A flash estimate from Eurostat showed consumer prices in the 21-country currency bloc rising 1.9 percent year on......

Lagarde’s BIS stipend reignites questions over ECB pay rules

European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde has come under renewed scrutiny after disclosing that she receives about 140,000 euros a year from the Bank for International Settlements for serving on its board, even though ECB staff rules prohibit employees from taking third‑party payments linked......

Euro weakens to one-month low as oil spike and ECB doubts hit currency

The euro fell toward its lowest level in nearly a month as investors rushed into the dollar on mounting concerns over a potential US military strike against Iran, sending oil prices to fresh six-month highs and reviving demand for traditional safe-haven assets. The common currency traded around 1.1765......

Euro slips to four-week low as hawkish Fed and tensions unsettle markets

The euro weakened toward a four-week low against the dollar on Friday, as investors responded to a more hawkish tone from the Federal Reserve and rising geopolitical tensions involving Iran. The euro was last trading just below 1.18 dollars and was heading for a weekly loss of around 0.8 percent, putting......

Christine Lagarde expected to step down early from ECB, FT reports

Christine Lagarde is expected to leave the European Central Bank before the end of her eight year term as president, which is due to expire in October 2027, according to a report published by the Financial Times on February 18, 2026. The development would mark a reversal for Lagarde, who less than a......

Rabobank warns ECB euro liquidity plan could widen trade deficits

Rabobank has raised concerns over the European Central Bank’s decision to expand its euro repo facility to central banks worldwide, warning that the move could require larger European trade deficits and a stronger euro, outcomes that may prove politically sensitive across member states. In its......

ECB seen holding rates at 2 percent through 2026

The European Central Bank is expected to keep its deposit rate at 2.00 percent at least until the end of 2026, marking what would become its longest stretch of stable borrowing costs since the end of the negative interest rate era, according to a Reuters survey published this week. In the poll conducted......