Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 11:20 AM
The central bank was closely monitoring the appreciation of the euro, which could potentially reduce inflation across the bloc, the Governor of the Bank of France said.
The central banks are set to leave rates unchanged Thursday, as they consider the impact of a weaker dollar and an influx of cheap Chinese imports on the outlook for inflation.
A weaker dollar and increased imports of lower-priced goods could push inflation even lower than expected, persuading the European Central Bank to cut interest rates.
Consumer prices were 0.4% higher in January than in the same month last year, down from December’s 0.7% increase.
Bank of Japan policy board members have grown more cautious about the potential inflationary impact of a weak yen, meeting minutes show, as markets stay on alert for any sign of action to stabilize the currency.
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