Economics

ECB Cuts Rates, Revives QE to Lift Growth as Draghi Era Ends

  • QE plus rate cut comes despite resistance from core governors
  • Bonds rallied before giving up gains, euro erased initial drop
ECB's Draghi Says Euro-Area Needs `Highly Accommodative' Policy
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The European Central Bank cut interest rates further below zero and revived bond purchases after President Mario Draghi overcame critics of his stimulus policies to make a final run at reflating the euro-area economy.