European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Paolo Hernandez de Cos said that the additional stimulus cannot be ruled since the economic recovery slowed down last month.
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“It can’t be ruled out that new stimulus will be needed.”
“Saw a deceleration in the recovery in August.”
EUR/USD holds the higher ground
EUR/USD holds the higher ground around 1.1860, mainly driven by the ongoing weakness in the US dollar, as doubts over the US economic recovery resurface.
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