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ECB 'in a good place to hold'

Lagarde signals cautious wait‑and‑see approach as ECB holds rates
President of the ECB Christine Lagarde has recently signaled a more wait-and see approach. This comes due to the ECB's decision to hold on the rates.
Lagarde: ECB 'in a good place to hold' after 8 rate cuts
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde wrapped up her news conference reiterating that policy makers are "well positioned to wait and see" before deciding its next move on interest rates. The central banker's comments follow the ECB's decision on Thursday to leave rates unchanged,
ECB picks new top adviser for Lagarde
The European Central Bank said on Friday it had picked Isabel Vansteenkiste as President Christine Lagarde's new top adviser, replacing Roland Straub who would take up a new role at the ECB.
ECB Says Economy Proves Resilient After Holding Rate
Traders pared back bets on further ECB easing, and now see only a one-in-four chance of a rate cut in September. Alongside that, the euro erased losses to trade near $1.17, while euro-area bonds extended an earlier drop
The ECB just pressed pause on rate cuts. The next move isn’t clear.
ECB President Christine Lagarde left economists and investors a little less certain as to when, or perhaps even whether, further easing will arrive.
ECB's Lagarde: Outlook to Inflation More Uncertain Than Usual
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said the outlook for inflation is "more uncertain than usual." She said inflation could turn out to be lower "if higher tariffs lead to lower demand for euro-area exports and induce countries with overcapacity to reroute their exports to the euro-area.
Lagarde Says ECB Is in 'Good Place' With Inflation at 2%
"We are in a good place because inflation is at 2%," European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday. She added that projections point to inflation "stabilizing at target in the medium term" and wages are "heading in the right direction.

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Heard on the Street Thursday Recap: Wait and Watch

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Dollar rises against euro, mixed versus yen on trade deal progress

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ECB Hopes Trade Tensions Swiftly Resolved: Lagarde

European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde voiced hope Thursday that international trade tensions will be swiftly resolved as EU-US talks on tariffs were ongoing.

Eurozone Bond Yields Extend Rise During ECB’s Lagarde Press Conference

Eurozone government bond yields extended their rise during ECB President Christine Lagarde’s press conference.

Lagarde's statement after ECB policy meeting

(Reuters) -Following is the text of European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde's statement after the bank's policy meeting on Thursday: Link to statement on ECB website: Good afternoon, the ...