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ECB's Draghi still sees need for very substantial stimulus, but less worried
Rate-setters in Frankfurt stuck to script on Thursday, with chief Mario Draghi saying that underlying inflation remained low and was only expected to rise gradually, even while at the same time striking a more confident note on the economic outlook which gave lenders' shares a boost.
Crude oil prices fall below $50 after US stockpiles surprise
Oil prices in the US fell below $50 for the first time since December as aggressive selling continued on Thursday following data that showed crude stockpiles climbing for a ninth consecutive month to their highest since 1982.
Macron overtakes Le Pen in French election poll to lead for first time
Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has emerged in pole position for the first round of voting in France's presidential election, edging ahead of National Front leader Marine Le Pen for the first time.
Autumn 2018 'common sense time' to hold indyref2, says Sturgeon
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has refused to rule out a second independence referendum in the next 18 months and said that autumn 2018 would be the “common sense time” to hold it.
China CPI surprises with sharp drop in February
The cost of living in China plummeted in February as food price inflation retrenched sharply with the passing of the Lunar New Year Holidays.
UK housing market dormant in February, RICS data shows
The housing market in the UK remained dormant in February, although falling supply continued to prop up price gains - albeit at multi-year lows - the results of a widely-followed survey revealed.