Christine Lagarde
Global week ahead: Crunch time for trade talks as Trump’s deadline nears
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 24, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters I think most would agree that the news cycle has been relentless for most of 2025, but certain stories do seem a […]
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European Central Bank holds interest rates as tariff turmoil keeps policymakers on edge
The President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde at the 2025 European Central Bank Forum on Central Banking on June 30, 2025 in Sintra, Portugal. Horacio Villalobos | Corbis News | Getty Images The European Central Bank on Thursday kept interest rates steady amid major economic uncertainty, as the European Union scrambles to negotiate […]
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Trade deadlines and oil drama set the stage for a crunch week in global markets
Flags of the European Union and the United States. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images CNBC’s assignment desk has a conundrum this week: how to approach July, 9. Why does this specific date matter? It’s the deadline for trade negotiations between the U.S. and European Union before the tariffs axe (maybe) falls […]
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The global week ahead: A hectic half first heralds a volatile second
“Politics isn’t wagging the tail – it’s shaking the entire dog.” These strong words from one wealth manager to CNBC last week capture a hectic first half of trading. They also set the stage for an uncertain second half, where “geoeconomics” looks set to remain a dominant market force. This week, expect attention to […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump, Bessent and Musk give markets the reassurance they need
(L-R) U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Interior Secretary Doug Bergum and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy look on as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to sign executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on April 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The latest CNBC […]
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Watch European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde’s exclusive conversation with CNBC
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde sat down with CNBC’s Karen Tso for a wide-ranging, exclusive interview on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The meeting kicked off the day after the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, and the subject of potential trade tariffs were one of the […]
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Europe stocks open in the green to extend record high; traders digest dovish ECB messaging
French inflation held at 1.8% in January French inflation came in at 1.8% in January on a preliminary basis, steady on the previous month, statistics agency Insee reported Friday. Economists polled by Reuters expected a reading of 1.9%. The figure is adjusted for comparison with other euro zone countries. National German inflation figures are due […]
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Watch: ECB President Christine Lagarde speaks after rate decision
[The stream is slated to start at 8:45 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is giving a press conference following the bank’s latest monetary policy decision. Follow CNBC’s ECB live blog here. The European Central Bank announced a 25-basis-point […]
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Trump slams trade relationship with European Union: ‘We have some very big complaints’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday continued to take aim at the European Union for what he claims is an unequal trade relationship. “From the standpoint of America, the EU treats us very, very unfairly, very badly,” Trump said in a virtual address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. After his inauguration on […]
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ECB’s Lagarde: Not overly concerned by the export of inflation to Europe
The European Central Bank is “not overly concerned” about the risk of inflation from abroad and will continue to cut interest rates at a gradual pace, the institution’s President Christine Lagarde told CNBC Wednesday. Asked about the potential effect on Europe if inflation resurges in the U.S., Lagarde said: “If there is reigniting of inflation […]
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