Christine Lagarde
European markets close lower after ECB meeting, U.S. inflation shock; Stoxx 600 down 2.7%
LONDON — European stocks closed lower on Friday as investors reacted to the European Central Bank’s latest policy decisions and a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation print. The pan-European Stoxx 600 ended the day down 2.7%, with banks shedding 4.9% to lead losses as all sectors and major bourses closed in negative territory. The ECB on Thursday […]
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Watch Christine Lagarde speak after the ECB ends its bond-buying program
[The stream is slated to start at 08:30 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 after the bank’s latest monetary policy decision. The European Central Bank on Thursday confirmed its intention to hike interest rates […]
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European Central Bank poised to signal July rate hike as inflation jumps to fresh record high
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, seen during a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The European Central Bank on Thursday is expected to confirm its intention to raise interest rates next month, as rate setters meet in […]
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After the crypto crash, here’s what industry experts are waiting for next
A visual representation of Bitcoin cryptocurrency. Edward Smith | Getty Images Cryptocurrency companies dominated the main street at the World Economic Forum in Davos this year, a notable difference between this edition and the last one in 2020. The high-profile presence from the industry came even as the cryptocurrency market crashed. It was sparked by […]
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Euro zone inflation hits yet another record high as food and energy prices soar
A market in the city center of Bonn, Germany on Feb 5, 2022. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Prices in the euro zone continued their march higher in May, hitting a record high for the seventh month in a row. Inflation came in at 8.1% for the month, according to preliminary figures from Europe’s […]
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Bitcoin could fall to $8,000, a more than 70% plunge, Guggenheim’s Minerd says
Scott Minerd, Guggenheim Partners LLC Global Chief Investment Officer, at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland on May 23rd, 2022. Adam Galici | CNBC Bitcoin could drop further and fall to $8,000 from its current levels, Guggenheim Chief Investment Officer Scott Minerd predicted Monday. That would represent a more than 70% drop to Monday morning’s price of […]
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Christine Lagarde says crypto is worth nothing
The European Central Bank is exploring whether to issue its own digital alternative to cash. Olivier Matthys | AFP | Getty Images European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde thinks cryptocurrencies aren’t worth a dime. “My very humble assessment is that it is worth nothing,” Lagarde said of crypto in an interview with Dutch talk show […]
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European Central Bank member says to expect first rate hikes this summer
Joachim Nagel, Germany’s central bank governor and ECB member, shares his latest thoughts on inflation and the possibility of rate hikes in the euro zone. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The ECB will soon hike rates for the first time in more than a decade, a member of the central bank’s governing council told […]
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ECB’s Lagarde cements expectations for upcoming rate hike
Lagarde has joined a growing number of ECB policymakers calling for a July rate hike. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The European Central Bank is likely to end its bond-buying stimulus programme early in the third quarter of this year, followed by a rate hike that could come just “a few weeks” […]
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Watch Fed Chairman Jerome Powell speak live at IMF debate
[The stream is slated to start at 1 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks Thursday on a panel presented by the International Monetary Fund. CNBC’s Sara Eisen will moderate the talk. The event is part of the IMF’s […]
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