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New interest rate hike: is the Middle East war complicating the ECB's calculations?
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New interest rate hike: is the Middle East war complicating the ECB's calculations?

SIC Notícias10 September 2026 at 18:30

The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates again after a pause. The decision was already expected by the market and comes at a time when inflation is accelerating again in the euro area. The new episode of the "Economy Day by Day" podcast from Expresso addresses this decision and analyses the factors influencing European monetary policy. The episode is hosted by Juliana Simões and aims to explain to listeners what is behind this new interest rate hike by the ECB.

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