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European Central Bank keeps interest rate on hold at 2.5%

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The European Central Bank kept its key deposit rate at 2.5% on October 29, Bloomberg and CNBC report. According to CNBC, the ECB’s Governing Council said rising energy prices pose upside risks to inflation and downside risks to growth, while underlying inflation and wages were so far broadly stable. Bloomberg reports that Christine Lagarde said policymakers discussed a hike before unanimously deciding to hold, and that the ECB has tools to address disorderly market movements amid bond-market turmoil in France. The Epoch Times carried a live feed of her press conference in Frankfurt.

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Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. The European Central Bank kept its key deposit rate at 2.5% on October 29.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Bloomberg
    Center
    CNBC

  2. The ECB said rising energy prices pose upside risks to inflation and downside risks to growth.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Bloomberg
    Center
    CNBC

  3. Euro-area headline inflation reached 3.8% in September, its highest since September 2023.

    One outletCNBC· Center

  4. Lagarde said the ECB discussed whether a rate hike was appropriate before unanimously deciding to hold.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

  5. Lagarde said the ECB has tools to address disorderly market movements, amid bond-market turmoil in France.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

How each side tells it

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Bloomberg and CNBC report that the ECB kept its rate at 2.5%, while the Epoch Times live headline names only the press conference. Bloomberg centers Lagarde’s remarks on growth, inflation and market tools, while CNBC leads with the hold and the 3.8% inflation rate.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Bloomberg’s four headlines lead with Lagarde’s remarks on growth, inflation and markets, and one previews the hold as expected; the side is a single newsroom.

    ECB's Lagarde Sees 'Downside' Risks to Growth
    BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    CNBC’s headline states the decision plainly, leading with the hold at 2.5% and the outcome rather than the speaker.

    European Central Bank keeps key interest rate on hold at 2.5%
    CNBCCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The side’s only report is an Epoch Times live-stream headline naming a press conference on monetary policy decisions, without stating the outcome.

    LIVE NOW: European Central Bank President Holds Press Conference on Monetary Policy Decisions
    The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Lagarde’s remarks on growth and inflation risks
  • debate over a possible rate hike
  • tools to address market disruption
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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the rate hold at 2.5%
  • inflation at a three-year high
  • energy prices and Middle East turbulence
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  • CNBCCenter

    European Central Bank keeps key interest rate on hold at 2.5%

    A man walks past the Euro currency sign ('Euro Sculpture' by German artist Ottmar Hoerl) in front of the former European Central Bank (ECB) building in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on June 9, 2026. …

    Read at CNBC (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the press conference itself
  • live coverage
  • Lagarde as the speaker

Leaves out

  • the decision to hold rates at 2.5%

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    LIVE NOW: European Central Bank President Holds Press Conference on Monetary Policy Decisions

    European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde holds a press conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on Oct. 29 to explain the Governing Council’s latest monetary policy decisions and answer questions from journalists.

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)

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The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    Bloomberg, Oct 29, 3:40 AM EDT

  • Center

    6 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 29, 9:41 AM EDT

  • Right

    6 hr 50 min later

    Its first report, Oct 29, 10:30 AM EDT

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  1. BloombergLeftOct 29, 3:40 AM EDT
  2. CNBCCenterOct 29, 9:41 AM EDT
  3. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 29, 10:30 AM EDT

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