The ECB maintained its deposit rate at 2% amidst controlled inflation and a resilient eurozone economy. Attention is on Lagarde’s response to France’s fiscal challenges and potential ECB intervention if market instability worsens. While the US Federal Reserve considers a rate cut, the eurozone experiences modest growth and easing trade tensions. Post navigation US inflation data: Consumer prices rise to 2.9% in August, core inflation hits 3.1% US markets today: Stocks hover near records after consumer inflation data rise; global cues mixed
