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With an interest rate rise off the table, the focus is on the ECB’s ‘narratives’, says Paulo Alves

Friday, July 24, 2026 - 13:36
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Jornal de Negócios

Ahead of the European Central Bank's monetary policy decision, the Vice-Dean of Católica Porto Business School highlights that "what the market is really keen to know is the narrative the ECB will adopt". Looking ahead, he warns that rising LNG prices and the EU's low reserves of this raw material could lead to tighter economic conditions across Europe.

Read the full article featuring Paulo Alves's comments, published in Jornal de Negócios, here (available in Portuguese).

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