ECB sticks to its plans despite weaker data

The ECB today reaffirmed its plans to normalise monetary policy gradually, expressing little concern about the recent run of weaker economic data or the clash between Italy and the European Commission. Risks to the outlook mean that the first interest rate rise is probably still almost a year away.

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