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The European Central Bank (ECB) has kept interest rates unchanged as inflation worries in the 20-member eurozone persist. The main refinancing rate holds firm at 4.25%, while the deposit rate, which banks receive for funds parked at the ECB, remains at 3.75%. The decision by the central bank’s Governing Council on Thursday had been widely expected by economists, who are forecasting a cut at the next meeting in September. The eurozone’s annual inflation rate was 2.5% in June, a fall from 2.6% in May, but still above the ECB’s target of maintaining price stability around 2%. Additionally, core i…

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