"In an environment of rising global rates together with a healthy domestic economy there is little need for the ECB to deviate from its policy of moderately and determinedly raising interest rates, " said Michael Cartine at Thomson's IFR Markets.

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But Alexander looked more assured moments later when he made a goal-line save to deny Steven Thomson after the midfielder had been found by Michael Higdon's cut-back.

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