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Europe’s head central banker was less inclined Thursday to interest rate cuts and monetary stimulus than expected, and his tone convinced markets that the Federal Reserve will have a similar stance at its meeting next week.The outlook now is that.

Thursday was the so-called “ECB Day.” Mario Draghi held a press-conference, voicing a readiness to lower the rate and apply other monetary easing measures. The ECB is not in a hurry to cut rates, preferring to wait for the updated.

Market overview FX: The dollar Index adds 0.1% overnight on the revision of expectations of the Fed’s easing. Commodity currencies (TRY, ZAR, NOK, AUD) are leading the decline against USD. Stocks: Key indices decrease by 0.5%, but the reporting companies.

Turkey’s central bank sharply cut its key interest rate by a more than expected 425 basis points to 19.75% on Thursday to spur a recession-hit economy, its first step away from the emergency stance it adopted during last year’s currency.

The ECB kept the rates unchanged but tasked Eurosystem Committees to explore opportunities to reinforce its forward guidance on policy rates, a tiered system for reserve remuneration, and options for the size and composition of potential new net asset purchases..

Market focus Stock indices are growing on expectations of the Fed and the ECB’s imminent policy easing. Meanwhile, Haruhiko Kuroda, Governor of the Bank of Japan, has also hinted at the willingness to join the key “trend” of recent weeks..

Announcing his plan three years ago, the Crown Prince said Saudi Arabia must end its “oil addiction” to ensure the world’s biggest oil exporter and second largest producer cannot be “at the mercy of commodity price volatility or external markets.”.

Market overview FX: USD rose to most currencies except CAD, JPY. EUR fluctuates around 2 months lows before the ECB decision Stocks: the U.S. and Asian indices are adding in anticipation of the policy easing from the largest Central Banks.

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi will move back into the spotlight as stock-market investors cheer a shift back toward easier monetary policy by major central banks, with the ECB widely expected on Thursday to at least lay the groundwork.

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Market focus The actions of the main central banks continue to be the main driver of the markets. The next major upcoming event is the ECB interest rate decision, which is set to be announced tomorrow. At the same time,.