September 17, 2024 10:23 GMT
EMERGING MARKETS: Global news: September 17
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- US - Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris leads Republican opponent Donald Trump 49% to 46% in Pennsylvania, according to USA Today/Suffolk University polls conducted after the presidential debate. The state-wide poll of 500 likely Pennsylvania voters was conducted from Sept 11-15 with a margin of error of 4.4 percentage points.
- MIDEAST - Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to embark on his 10th trip to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war began almost a year ago, as the Biden administration continues efforts to revive the stalled cease-fire talks as the US elections approach. Blinken will fly to Cairo to discuss the negotiations for a cease-fire in Gaza and broader regional security issues, as well as for talks with Egyptian officials, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Monday.
- ECB - There’s little chance that the ECB will lower interest rates again next month, according to Governing Council member Gediminas Simkus. While officials want to maintain flexibility and to continue to make data-driven decisions, another reduction in the deposit rate so soon after this month’s quarter-point cut would be “hard,” the Lithuanian official said Tuesday.
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