ECB

The European Central Bank has announced a surprise cut in interest rates to 0.25%, sending the single currency tumbling.

A senior European Central Bank(ECB) policymaker has issued a fresh warning that the impact of the US Federal Reserve reducing its massive stimulus programme might exceed that of 1994.

SOAPBOX

A senior Federal Reserve economist has criticised the European Central Bank for resisting further monetary stimulus.

The Bank of England (BoE) has held interest rates for the 53rd consecutive month and opted not to increase the size of its £375bn QE programme at its July meeting.

As the traditional safe haven moves further from a loved asset to a loathed one, Bill McQuaker, head of multi-asset at Henderson, assesses the future for gold in portfolios.

Does Europe warrant inclusion in portfolios yet? Mona Shah, assistant manager on Rathbones' multi-asset portfolios, examines the fundamentals.

The recent hiccup in investor sentiment should not develop into anything more dramatic, writes Rob Burdett and Gary Potter, co-heads of multi-manager at F&C investments.

The decision by the European Central Bank (ECB) to cut interest rates is a "positive step" but more pro-growth polices are needed, according to the chief investment officer of Close Brothers Asset Management.

The ECB has cut growth forecasts for next year as President Mario Draghi warned of a continued gloomy outlook for Europe in 2013.