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Asian stocks weaken as China's factory-gate prices fall sharply

The data pushed blue chip shares in China down 0.41 per cent, which, in turn, drove an index of Asian stocks outside of Japan 0.23 per cent lower

Deepening manufacturing slump puts Germany on the brink of recession

Economic momentum has stalled for the past year, and there are few signs the situation will improve any time soon

The decline of economists

Economists are losing out as governments, increasingly averse to independent-minded central bankers, are choosing to give the job to administrators instead

EU markets surge as investors believe Lagarde will embrace dovish policy

Government borrowing costs across the single-currency bloc tumbled to record lows and euro zone blue-chip stocks hit their highest in more than a year after Lagarde was appointed

Lagarde to succeed Mario Draghi as ECB chief amid weakening economy

In a statement, Lagarde said that she was "honored to have been nominated" and would temporarily relinquish her responsibilities at the IMF while EU lawmakers look to ratify her appointment

EU leaders considering IMF chief Christine Lagarde as new central bank head

Lagarde's name is one of the key pieces in the latest slate of candidates for the EU's top jobs which leaders, lawmakers and parties have been wrangling over since Sunday

German 10-year yield slumps to -0.30% on Draghi's stimulus klaxon

The ECB will need to ease policy again, possibly through new rate cuts or asset purchases, if inflation does not head back to its target

Changing stance

Fed, ECB decisions leave RBI with a tricky choice

European Central Bank heads for crunch time post weeks of holding its nerve

The ECB has said it will keep interest rates unchanged "at least through the summer of 2019"

Govts, firms take note: Central banks won't cushion market, economy anymore

Central banks are dead serious about getting out of the business of suppressing volatility, and the process could be approaching critical mass

ECB rate-hike momentum could be hampered by fear of euro gains

Currency slide helped boost the current-account surplus by making euro-zone exports more competitive

Jockeying begins to take European Central Bank's reins from Draghi

The 19 countries that use the euro are preparing for a delicate political dance that will decide who will steer the eurozone economy away from years of easy-money policies

Euro zone bond markets brace for ECB shift, stimulus scheme nears end

Euro surges ahead of ECB meeting, stimulus scheme may end

ECB drops easing bias, taking baby step towards stimulus exit

Having revived euro zone growth with lavish stimulus, the ECB has been dialling back support in tiny increments

European Central Bank hits out at Washington for talking down dollar

Striking a moderately dovish tone, Draghi also pushed back on rate hike expectations

ECB keeps rates unchanged as expected; asset buys set to go until Sept-end

Having faced five years of anaemic inflation, the ECB has deployed its entire policy arsenal, cutting rates into negative territory, giving banks cheap loans

ECB keeps policy, guidance unchanged

ECB keeps door open to even more stimulus

Before ECB meet, euro zone inflation rises more than forecast

Euro zone economy is now growing for the 17th straight quarter

Global stocks fall as investors trim risky assets after ECB's cautious tone

Global stocks fall as investors trim riskier assets after ECB's cautious tone

European Central Bank keeps easy money stance despite better growth

The biggest headache for the ECB is the apparent disconnect between inflation and growth