Frankfurt, Germany, Sept 7, 2026 (AFP) - ECB set to hike interest rates as Iran war flares anew

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2026-09-07

The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates again this week as renewed fighting in the Middle East pushes up energy costs and risks further stoking inflation. Some of the heaviest clashes in weeks in the US-Iran war erupted in recent days, sending oil prices soaring and dimming hopes that energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz will return to normal anytime soon. Inflation in the 21-nation eurozone, which is heavily dependent......

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