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18.02.26 - 13:18
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UK Inflation Lowest In 10 Months (AFX)
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LONDON (dpa-AFX) - UK consumer price inflation eased to a ten-month low in January on weaker fuel and food costs, raising expectations of an interest rate reduction by the Bank of England.The cons......
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18.02.26 - 12:24
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Pound Rises Despite Weak U.K. Inflation Data (AFX)
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BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - The British pound strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Wednesday, despite U.K. inflation falling to a ten-month low in January.Data from the ......
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18.02.26 - 12:18
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Lagarde Reported to Leave ECB Before Term End, UK CPI Falls | The Opening Trade 2/18/2026 (Bloomberg)
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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is expected to step down from her role before her eight-year term ends in October 2027, the Financial Times reported. Lagarde wants to leave before the French presidential election in April next year, which would allow French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to find her replacement together, the report said, citing an unidentified person familiar with her thoughts on the matter. It isn't clear yet when she may exit.
UK inflation dropped to its lowest level since March 2025, bolstering the case for an interest rate cut when the Bank of England meets next month. Consumer prices rose 3% in January from a year earlier, down from 3.4% the previous month when volatile components temporarily boosted inflation, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday. It was in line with economists' expectations, and slightly above the 2.9% forecast by the BOE. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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18.02.26 - 11:01
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French Inflation Weakest Since 2020 (AFX)
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PARIS (dpa-AFX) - France's inflation eased to the lowest in five years in January and remained well below the European Central Bank's target of 2 percent, final data from the statistical office IN......
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18.02.26 - 10:30
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European Shares Rise With Inflation Data In Focus (AFX)
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BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - European stocks traded higher on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions eased, and investors reacted to reports of a leadership change at the European Central Bank......
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18.02.26 - 10:12
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Geopolitik, FOMC-Protokoll und Inflation: So reagieren Bund-Future und Euro (Anleihencheck)
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Frankfurt (www.anleihencheck.de) - An den Finanzmärkten spielen geopolitische Ereignisse eine Rolle, so die Analysten der Helaba.
Es würden derzeit Verhandlungen über das iranische Atomprogramm geführt und es gebe Gespräche zwischen den USA, Russland und der Ukraine über ein Ende des Krieges. Zudem stünden heute zahlreiche Datenveröffentlichungen vor allem in den USA auf dem Programm. [mehr]...
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18.02.26 - 09:48
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UK Inflation Falls to Lowest Level Since March 2025 (Bloomberg)
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UK inflation dropped to a 10-month low, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday, bolstering the case for an interest-rate cut when the Bank of England meets next month. Jefferies economist Modupe Adegbembo, speaking on Bloomberg Television, forecasts 75 basis points of rate reductions in 2026. "We think growth is weaker than expected," she says. "The second factor is that we think looking at the labor market, the labor market conditions are not doing well right now." (Source: Bloomberg)...
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