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ECB to lift rates at next ‘several’ meetings

  Bloomberg European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said borrowing costs will be raised at the next “several meetings” to ensure inflation expectations remain anchored and price gains return to the target. Addressing an event in Frankfurt, Lagarde said bringing inflation back to the 2% medium-term goal is the ECB’s main mission — despite increasing concerns about recessions in ...

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China stock traders seek golden week boost after brutal selloff

Bloomberg China’s Golden Week holiday will be a crucial period for stock traders looking for fresh market impetus, after a brutal year pushed a key benchmark to near its lowest in two years. The CSI 300 Index has lost more than 14% this quarter, buffeted by the nation’s Covid- 19 restrictions and property woes, as well as a global selloff ...

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Japan’s bond market liquidity falls to lowest level since 2011

  Bloomberg Japan’s bond market liquidity deteriorated to levels not seen in over a decade on growing fears that overseas rate hikes would lead to a global economic downturn. A Bloomberg gauge measuring the deviation of Japanese government bond yields from model-estimated values soared this week to its highest level since April 2011, suggesting few investors were willing to bet ...

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