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ECB's Simkus Advises Against April Rate Hike
ECB policymaker Simkus stated that the European Central Bank should refrain from increasing interest rates in April. This signals a cautious approach to monetary policy amid current economic conditions.
Date:
22.04.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
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| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.173120 | -0.10729% |
| GBPUSD | 1.350010 | -0.049605% |
| USDJPY | 159.233000 | -0.10477% |
| XAUUSD | 4751.645000 | +0.65584% |
| USDCAD | 1.366660 | +0.030741% |
| NZDUSD | 0.590530 | +0.24785% |
| USDCHF | 0.781990 | +0.15241% |
| AUDUSD | 0.715230 | +0.002796% |
| EURGBP | 0.868950 | -0.025312% |
| EURJPY | 186.799000 | -0.15714% |
| GBPJPY | 214.964000 | -0.10038% |
| AUDJPY | 113.887000 | -0.076333% |
| CADJPY | 116.513000 | -0.12087% |
| CHFJPY | 203.605000 | -0.23471% |
| NZDJPY | 94.029000 | +0.14378% |
| GBPCHF | 1.055580 | +0.16891% |
| EURCHF | 0.917390 | +0.096016% |
| USDMXN | 17.323150 | +0.14423% |
| USDZAR | 16.471280 | -0.075953% |
| USDTRY | 44.918000 | +0.03296% |
| USDRUB | 75.140000 | +0.13326% |
| USDSEK | 9.184350 | +0.044768% |
| USDCNY | 6.823600 | +0.048385% |
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