Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), explains the ECB's decision to lower key rates by 25 basis points at the April policy meeting and responds to questions from the press.
On a day in which the US Dollar (USD) sold off across G10, the Canadian Dollar (CAD) advanced by 0.7% yesterday helped in part by the decision of the Bank of Canada to hold off from cutting rates again – the first pause from the BoC since the beginning of the easing cycle in June last year.
Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Dogecoin (DOGE) experienced significant rallies today, as nine proof-of-work cryptocurrencies surged following Nvidia's announcement of a $5.5 billion charge due to U.S. restrictions on its AI chip sales to China .