Lagarde says she knows where ECB is headed on interest rates

Japan intervened in the FX market - Nikkei Japan conducted yen-buying operation - Nikkei

*ECB'S LAGARDE SAYS ECONOMY CERTAINLY MOVING AWAY FROM BASELINE *LAGARDE SAYS ECB DEBATED VARIOUS OPTIONS INCLUDING RATE HIKE ECB PRESIDENT LAGARDE: DECISION WAS UNANIMOUS ECB President Lagarde: Given our position, six weeks is the right time to evaluate progress. ECB President Lagarde: To release updated scenarios in June.

ECB President Lagarde: Outlook highly uncertain. ECB President Lagarde: incoming data indicate conflict is dampening activity. MORE ECB'S LAGARDE: UNDERLYING INFLATION HAS CHANGED LITTLE OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS #eurozone #interestrates #ecb #europeancentralbank #monetarypolicy #inflation #energypriceshock #christinelagarde *LAGARDE: INFLATION TO BE WELL ABOVE 2% IN NEAR TERM *LAGARDE: RISKS TO GROWTH OUTLOOK ON DOWNSIDE ECB PRESIDENT LAGARDE: DETERIORATING GLOBAL MARKET MOOD MAY FURTHER WEAKEN DEMAND

The Chancellor of Germany should spend more time on ending the war with Russia/Ukraine (Where he has been totally ineffective!), and fixing his broken Country, especially Immigration and Energy, and less time on interfering with those that are getting rid of the Iran Nuclear threat, thereby making the World, including Germany, a safer place! President DJT

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US declined by 0.6% in March 2026 to 97.3 (2016=100), more than reversing its 0.3% increase in February to 97.9, up from ...