Lagarde comments at ECB press conference
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FILE PHOTO: European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde presents shortlisted designs for future euro banknotes at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 23, 2026. REUTERS/Heiko Becker/File Photo
FRANKFURT, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank raised its policy rate on Thursday for the second time this year, by a quarter point to 2.50%, seeking to quell an energy-driven rise in inflation triggered by the Iran war.
Following are highlights of ECB President Christine Lagarde's comments at a press conference after the policy meeting.
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"The outlook remains highly uncertain, with risks to the upside for inflation and to the downside for economic growth."
(Reporting by Reuters Global News Desk)
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