Euro Higher as ECB Officials Affirm Rate Hike Plans, New Tool

Euro Higher as ECB Officials Affirm Rate Hike Plans, New Tool
A woman holds Euro banknotes in this illustration taken on May 30, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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LONDON—The euro rose on Tuesday, drawing support from the European Central Bank’s plans to raise interest rates to contain inflation, while the yen retested a 24-year low as the Bank of Japan’s ultra-loose monetary policy stance continued to weigh.

The euro was 0.5 percent firmer at $1.0563 after ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane said the ECB will raise interest rates by 25 basis points at its July meeting, but the size of its September hike is still to be decided, suggesting a larger 50 basis point hike could be on the cards.