'More dovish' ECB rate cut seeks to bolster stagnant eurozone growth ahead of tariff tumult in 2025

Trade and political turmoil

Sorin Dojan
clock • 4 min read

Weaker growth across the eurozone has prompted the European Central Bank (ECB) to make one last interest rate cut in 2024 to shore up markets, as investors brace for more political instability, including Donald Trump’s potential tariff agenda.

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