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The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank for the Eurozone, responsible for monetary policy. Its primary objective is to maintain price stability within the 20 member states using the euro. The ECB uses various monetary policy tools to guide the Eurozone economy and support sustainable growth.

Week Ahead - Into the festive season
US Wall Street will have a busy week of economic data releases and a handful of important earnings.  Investors will pay close attention to Nike’s results after the bell on Tuesday. Nike could provide insight into how strong the Chinese consumer is and provide one of the latest updates for holiday spending.  Other key earnings include General Mills, Carmax, Micron, and FedEx.  Housing economic indicators will be plentiful this week, with weakness expected across building permits, housing starts
Dec 16, 2022 by Craig Erlam
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Swiss franc reverses slide after SNB hike
SNB raises rates by 50 bp, Swiss franc rises Major central banks were in the spotlight this week, as the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank raised rates by 50 basis points at their final meeting of the year. These moves overshadowed a 50 bp rate increase by the Swiss National Bank, where rate moves are unusual - this week's rate increase, which brought the benchmark rate to 1.0%, was only the third hike this year.
Dec 16, 2022 by Kenneth Fisher
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