"Trade frictions are detrimental to global growth and welfare", Christine Lagarde just stated in Brussels.
During a session of the European Parliament, the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) addressed concerns and uncertainties regarding the escalating trade war between the European Union and the United States. ECB analyses indicate that economic growth in the Eurozone would decline 0.3% in response to the 25% tariffs imposed on European goods imported into the U.S. A retaliatory response from the EU could deepen this loss to 0.5%.
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EUR/USD has been gradually falling below 1.09 since yesterday’s press conference by the Fed Chair.Source: xStation5
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