Minutes of the March policy session of the European Central Bank showed that rate-setters were worried about the impact of the looming trade tariffs and the high uncertainty on the Eurozone economic growth.
"Looking ahead, the point was made that the likely shocks on the horizon, including from escalating trade tensions, and uncertainty more generally, risked significantly weighing on growth," the minutes, which the ECB calls "account", of the Governing Council meeting on March 5-6 showed on Thursday.
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April 10, 2026 16:21 ET Inflation data from the U.S. was the main data event this week as the conflict in the Middle East continue. The minutes of the latest Fed policy session and the survey data on the services sector also made headlines. In Europe, manufacturing orders data from Germany was in focus. Price data from China drew attention in Asia.