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ECB Holds Rates as Lagarde Announces Early Resignation

Bloomberg Markets29 October 2026, 13:27 UTCFrance

The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold at 2.5% as news that President Christine Lagarde will step down from her role early added to concern over energy costs and France's fiscal situation. Bloomberg's Oliver Crook reports from Frankfurt. (Source: Bloomberg)

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