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ECB ready to 'stamp out' surging inflation with rate hike in July, Sept

With new inflation figures due out Friday, Lagarde said the bank is using the dual approach to be able to respond to economic uncertainty.

Euro holds below $1.06 as ECB's Lagarde sticks to policy outlook script

Oil prices are up 10% in barely a week on supply constraint concerns with Brent crude holding near $117 levels pushing Canadian and Australian dollar up 0.3% and 0.4% respectively versus the greenback

Europe's central bank to hike rates in July to tame prices, 1st in 11 years

The bank is making a sharp turn from supporting the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic to squelching inflation that has hit record levels in the 19 countries that use the euro.

Amid inflation, ECB cements July liftoff with bond-buying to end in 3 weeks

The European Central Bank confirms its intention to hike interest rates at its policy meeting next month and downgraded its growth forecasts

Traders brace for euro's decisive moment at ECB's policy meeting

A decidedly hawkish pivot could help convince bears that policy makers are determined to tighten financial conditions despite the headwinds

WEF 2022: 'New dawn' for Europe as Russia-Ukraine conflict strengthens EU

World Economic Forum (WEF) 2022: ECB President Christine Lagarde said the Ukraine war has revealed how powerful Europe is collectively

Bruised dollar hits 1-month low; Lagarde's negative rate hint boosts euro

Against a basket of its rivals, the dollar fell 0.3% to 101.79, its lowest level since April 26

ECB Prez Christine Lagarde says crypto 'worth nothing', should be regulated

Lagarde said she's skeptical of crypto's value, contrasting it with the ECB's digital euro -- a project that may come to fruition in the next four years

European Central Bank rate hike can come as soon as July, says Lagarde

The ECB should end its stimulus bond-buying scheme "early in the third quarter", Lagarde said in a speech in Ljubljana

Euro extends gains after Russia ends some army drills near Ukraine

Against the greenback, the single currency climbed 0.4% to $1.1346, and within striking distance of Monday's high of $1.1369 as European stock futures rebounded on the news

Euro edges up as traders seek clues on possible ECB rate hike

The euro edged up on Wednesday but was off Friday's three-week high, as traders looked for clues as to when the European Central Bank will hike interest rates

Dollar bides time before US CPI; euro stabilizes after ECB pushback

The Australian dollar got a bit of a lift as continued gains in global stocks boosted the mood for risk taking

Bumper BP profits lift European stocks, euro stalled by cautious Lagarde

Oil and mining shares were among the biggest gainers on the pan-European STOXX 600, after FTSE-listed BP reported a $12.8 billion annual profit

Euro struggles to stay above $1.14 after Christine Lagarde comments

Euro weakened for a second consecutive day on Tuesday after European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said there is no need for big monetary policy tightening in the euro zone

Christine Lagarde says 2022 hike unlikely but ECB will act if needed

"When the conditions of our forward guidance are satisfied, we will not hesitate to act," Lagarde told Reuters in a webcast interview on Friday.

European Central Bank tweaks inflation target, bolsters climate role

ECB President Christine Lagarde has driven an 18-month deep dive into the inner workings of the bank, challenging even core principles of central banking

ECB to help euro zone 'well into' recovery, says chief Christine Lagarde

The European Central Bank will support the euro zone "well into" its recovery from a pandemic-induced double dip recession, ECB chief Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday

ECB may get a digital currency in 4 years: President Christine Lagarde

The ECB is about to release an analysis of the 8,000 responses it received as part of a public consultation process on the potential launch of a central bank digital currency

Meet the Nigerian corruption cop Lagarde expects will 'rock' the WTO

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala poised to be the first female WTO leader

ECB's Lagarde sticks to upbeat outlook in face of fresh lockdowns

Only last month, the ECB predicted economic growth of 3.9% this year in the bloc of 19 countries that share the euro, assuming a gradual end to the pandemic