ECB: Euro Growth Brightens, Holds Rates
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Economic recovery is gathering speed in the euro zone and inflation prospects are favorable, the European Central Bank said on Thursday as it
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THE European Central Bank surprised financial markets yesterday by revealing it had considered raising interest rates even as the euro zone economy slows, saying it was worried about inflationary risks.
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The dollar crept up on Wednesday,  enjoying some respite from recent falls ahead of an  announcement on U.S. interest rates and after more European  officials spoke out against the euro's rapid rise.
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Official figures show the 12-nation eurozone economy continues to grow, but there are warnings it may slow down later in the year.
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The European Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point and signaled more increases were likely next year.
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European stock markets moved higher on Thursday, following bumper gains earlier in Tokyo, as investors regained confidence after a recent slump in global equities.
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Sterling made steady gains against the dollar after better-than-expected economic growth figures dampened expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates at its next meeting.
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Eurozone economic growth accelerated in the second quarter according to a closely-watched survey released on Thursday that showed surprisingly brisk activity in the services sector.
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The European Central Bank signalled Wednesday that eurozone interest rates were set to rise in the coming months as the financial markets bet on a move as early as next week.
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European shares rose to 29-month highs  on Wednesday while the dollar came under modest pressure  despite a rate hike, and reassuring words, from the Federal  Reserve.
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European equity markets made a positive start to trading on Monday and moved higher by mid-morning, helped by strength in the banking and carmakers sectors.
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The European Central Bank raised its key interest rate a quarter of a percentage point to 3.5 percent on Thursday, but a strong euro suggests the bank could pause its string of rate hikes next year.
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European equities were modestly higher on Wednesday as banks rallied on some strong numbers, offsetting profit taking in the auto sector.
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The euro advanced against most currencies on Thursday after investors interpreted remarks from the head of the European Central Bank as signaling a rise in benchmark interest rates in March.
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A top European Union (EU) economic official said on Monday that the current level of the euro against the US dollar posed no threat to the eurozone economic recovery.
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"All ministers stated their satisfaction with the way the ECB operated over the summer. They did everything they could to prevent financial markets from developing in a way that could have been dangerous."  Continuing financial market turbulence poses increasing risks to the eurozone's economic growth outlook in spite of a swift and robust response from the European Central Bank, eurozone finance ministers said on ... via Financial Times
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The European Central Bank increases interest rates from 3.75% to 4% in an attempt to bring inflation under control.