FRANKFURT, Feb 5 (Reuters) – The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday and offered no clues about its next move, reinforcing market bets that policy will remain steady for some time as the bloc enjoys steady growth and near-target inflation.
Following are highlights of ECB President Christine Lagarde’s comments at a news conference after the policy meeting.
SERVICES DRIVE GROWTH
“Growth has mainly been driven by services, notably in the information and communication sector. Manufacturing has been resilient, despite the headwinds from global trade and geopolitical uncertainty. Momentum in construction is picking up.”
(Reporting by Reuters Global News Desk)
