Pause in ECB rate cuts anticipated amid uncertainty and steady inflation

After a total eight quarter-point moves that have brought the deposit rate to 2%, ECB President Christine Lagarde said last month that the cutting cycle is nearing its end
Pause in ECB rate cuts anticipated amid uncertainty and steady inflation

Inflation across the eurozone crept up marginally in June, rising to the ECB's target of 2%. (AP Photo/Bernd Kammerer, File)

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank will meet this week, with a pause in rate reductions largely anticipated after seven consecutive cuts in response to falling inflation.

Policymakers will gather in Frankfurt on Thursday to consider the performance of the 20-country eurozone amid tariff threats from US President Donald Trump and ongoing political turmoil. 

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