The ECB left its key interest rate unchanged at 4.25% as the 15-nation euro zone continues to battle inflation.

欧洲央行将在15个欧元区国家中维持主导利率4.25%不变，以对付通货膨胀。

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The key event of the day is the ECB policy meeting and Draghi's speech at 11:45 and 12:30 GMT respectively.

今天的关键事件是分别于格林威治时间11：45和12：30发布的欧洲央行政策会议决定和德拉基讲话。

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The ECB, the U.K. central bank and Sweden's Riksbank took part in a coordinated global rate cut on Oct. 8 with the U.S. Federal Reserve, lowering their key rates by a half percentage point.

欧洲央行、英国央行、瑞典央行都与美国联邦储备委员会(Fed)一起参与了10月8日全球联合减息的行动，均将基准利率下调了50个基点。

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As expected the ECB raised its key interest rate by 0.25%, to 1.50%.

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It is becoming increasingly clear that the ECB is playing a key role, though.

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Earlier in the day the ECB had kept its key lending rate at 0.75%, as expected.

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